Sénépy is a mountain located in

Matheysine Matheysine () is a French Natural region located in the Alps at the south of the Isère département. Its relief is a plateau surrounded by mountains. Matheysine is also called Plateau Matheysin. Geography The Plateau Matheysin is located in the ...

, in the

Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps () are a group of mountain ranges in Southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. Mountain ranges within the Dauphiné Alps include the Massif des Écrins in Écrins National Park, Belledonne, Le Taillefer range ...

of south-eastern

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. Its elevation is 1,769m. It overlooks the Drac river valley, the Monteynard lake, as well as the Trièves plateau on the opposite riverbank. It is mainly covered by high mountain pastures. Due to high exposure to strong winds (

bise The Bise (French: ''La Bise'') is a cold, dry wind in Switzerland which blows through the Swiss Plateau from the northeast to the southwest. Cause and effect It is caused by canalisation of the air-current along the northern edge of the Alps, d ...

) from the North, a project consisting of implementing

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plants on the mountain is being studied. This project is facing strong opposition from environmental concerns.

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Mountains of Isère Mountains of the Alps {{Isère-geo-stub