Which range in eastern France has Grand Ballon as its highest point?

The Vosges Mountains are the range in eastern France whose highest point is Grand Ballon.

Grand Ballon rises to about 1,424 metres in the Haut-Rhin department of the Grand Est region. It is also known as Ballon de Guebwiller and, in German, Großer Belchen. The word ballon refers to the rounded summit shapes characteristic of the higher southern Vosges, rather than to an inflated object.

The Vosges form a north–south mountain range along the western side of the Upper Rhine Plain, opposite Germany’s Black Forest. Their geology includes granite, gneiss, volcanic rocks, and sandstone. The range is commonly divided into the higher southern Vosges, the middle sandstone Vosges, and northern sections near the Col de Saverne.

Grand Ballon is sometimes confused with Ballon d’Alsace, another well-known Vosges summit, but Ballon d’Alsace is lower at about 1,247 metres. Storkenkopf is the second-highest Vosges summit, while Hohneck is another prominent peak. The Route des Crêtes passes near Grand Ballon, and the mountain is known for severe wind, cold, snow, and panoramic views over Alsace and toward the Alps.