Signal d'Uchon
The Signal d'Uchon (also called Mont Julien) is a mountain range near the town of Uchon in the Saône-et-Loire department in the south of Burgundy in France . The name Uchon comes from the Gaulish language , where uxello means "high".
The small massif, known as the “Pearl of the Morvan”, rises to 681 m and is characterized by large granite blocks that were formed by erosion . The subsoil of Uchon consists of granites made of biotite and feldspar .
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The strange shaped granite rocks inspired stories and legends. Their names reflect this:
- la Pierre qui Croule; the ruined stone
- la handles du diable; Devil's claw. The grooves of the devil's claw are no polissoir , but erosion grooves
- la Chambre du Boa; Boa chamber
- le Mammouth; mammoth
- le Carnaval; carnival
- le Nez de Chien; Dog nose
Coordinates: 46 ° 48 ' N , 4 ° 15' E