| Mont Agel | |
|---|---|
 View of Monaco with Mont Agel in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,148 m (3,766 ft) |
| Prominence | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°46′31″N7°25′35″E / 43.77528°N 7.42639°E /43.77528; 7.42639 |
| Geography | |
  Mont Agel France | |
| Location | Alpes-Maritimes,France /Monaco |
| Parent range | Maritime Alps |
Mont Agel is amountain in the Maritime Alps on the border betweenFrance andMonaco. The summit of this mount, at 1,148 metres (3,766 ft) above sea level, is on the French side, but the highpoint of Monaco, lying on a pathway namedChemin des Révoires, is on its slopes, at an altitude of 161 metres (528 feet).
The top of Mont Agel is occupied byNice Air Base, itself built on the formerOuvrage Mont Agel of theAlpine Line fortifications.
On 18 June 2011, a light aircraft crashed onto Mont Agel, killing two British passengers. The plane was on a private flight, and was en route from Italy toTroyes at the time of the crash. Conditions were foggy.[1]
Mont Agel is the site of the Monte Carlo Golf Club, formerly home of theMonte Carlo Open. The club celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011.
Roc Agel, purchased byRainier III, Prince of Monaco, as a summer family residence, is high on the slopes of Mont Agel.
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