See La Tour Percée, Chartreuse Mountains, France

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Situated in the Chartreuse mountains in France is la Tour Percée, a unique double arch and at 32 meters the longest span in the Alps. The existence of this arch was only documented in 2005 (see attached article for a good story on how it was discovered). The arch lies on private and while not strictly forbidden, access is not exactly encouraged either. There is a barrier and a sign warning that people venturing onto the estate are at risk. The exact location of the arch has been a closely guarded secret since its discovery. The Chartreuse Mountains is a mountain range in southeastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the Lac du Bourget. It is the southernmost range in the Jura Mountains and belongs to the French Prealps. The monastic Carthusian Order takes its name from these mountains, where its first hermitage was founded in 1084. Also derived from the mountain range's name is that of the alcoholic cordial Chartreuse produced by the monks since the 1740s, and of the chartreuse colour, named after the drink.

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