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Jura Mountains

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Ju·ra Mountains  (jr, zhü-rä)
A range extending about 241 km (150 mi) along the French-Swiss border and rising to 1,723.9 m (5,652 ft). The area is a popular year-round resort region.


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Famous for its stunning selection of mountains - the Swiss Alps, Swiss plateau and Jura mountains ?
Although the Alpine stages will not prove too arduous, a one-stage detour in the Jura mountains is expected to prove tricky, with 56km of climbs over the last 120km in the seventh stage to Station des Rousses.
According to the museum's Web site, Jean-Claude Gaugy, 65, grew up in a village in the Jura mountains of eastern France, moved to Paris at age 14 and "survived by doing sketches in cafes and soon was invited by the owner of a lavish dining club to paint portraits of customers.
 
 
 
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