The
Brézouard (French pronunciation: [bʁezwaʁ]) is a summit in the
Vosges 
Mountains, part of the canton of
Lapoutroie 
. It is located eight kilometers from
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 
, which can be reached by taking the small Échéry road.
Toponymy
The residents of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines prefer to call the summit of Brézouard by the name Brüschbückel, which means "the mountain covered with heather." On old maps, Brézouard may still appear under the name Bressoir.
Geography
Situation
From Échéry, the two banks of the
Lièpvrette 
converge. More than half of its surface area belongs to Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, with the remaining part belonging to the commune of
Fréland 
. The Grand Brézouard, formerly known as the Ballon de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, reaches an altitude of 1,229 meters.