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Mont Aiguille is a Mountain in the French Alps , located 58 km (36 mi) south of Grenoble . The mountain is most noted for its first ascent in 1492 . Charles VIII ordered that the peak be climbed, so one of his servants, Antoine de Ville, made the ascent using a combination of ladders and other artificial aids. The ascent is described by François Rabelais in his Quart Livre . EXTERNAL LINKS
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