SwitzerlandGéographie et langues 24 · Geography and languages
What is the name of the highest mountain in Switzerland?
In the exam (French)
Comment s'appelle le plus haut sommet de Suisse ?
- athe Matterhorn (le Cervin)le Cervin
- bthe Dufourspitze (la pointe Dufour)la pointe DufourCorrect answer
- cthe Jungfraula Jungfrau
- dPiz Bernina (le piz Bernina)le piz Bernina
Why?
The Dufourspitze, in the Monte Rosa massif in Valais, is 4,634 metres high: it is the highest mountain in Switzerland. It is named after the Geneva general Guillaume-Henri Dufour.
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