What does this number measure?
A summit in the Cévennes exposed to winds and contrasting weather. Mont Aigoual is home to a historic weather observatory. The stated elevation is measured from sea level, independently of the slope in the drawing.
Compare the stated dimensions
The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.
Source and limitations
Catalogue order of magnitude; a source is provided, but this measurement has not been individually audited.
Mont Aigoual: interpretation of the granite summit with its observatory and wooded slopes. The figure is the summit's elevation, distinct from the height of this cutout; slopes and details are interpreted.