At 2,172 metres (7,126 feet) above sea level, it is one of the highest peaks overlooking Lake Geneva.

On the way to the summit, there is a mountain lake, the Lac de Taney.

The Tauredunum event of AD 563 is thought to have occurred on the slopes of Le Grammont, named for a Roman-era fortress situated close to the point where the Rhône flows into Lake Geneva.

During the Second World War, there is a recorded incident of a Lancaster of the Royal Air Force getting shot down by the Swiss anti-aircraft gunners and crashing into the mountain.

The pilot of the aircraft was Horace Badge and all of the crew were lost.