Aiguilles Rouges

The Aiguilles Rouges are a crystalline mountainous massif of the French Prealps, opposite the Mont Blanc Massif. The colour of the iron-rich gneiss mountains gives the range its name.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Belvédère and Glacier de Bérard.

Peak
Photo: Aiguille, Public domain.
is a mountain of , . It is the highest peak in the Aiguilles Rouges range of the French Prealps and has an altitude of 2,965 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argentière and Montroc.

Village
is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m. is situated 4½ km east of Aiguilles Rouges.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people. is situated 5 km east of Aiguilles Rouges.

Hamlet
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the , part of the commune of . Altitude: 1060 m. is situated 6 km south of Aiguilles Rouges.

Aiguilles Rouges

Latitude
45.98931° or 45° 59′ 22″ north
Longitude
6.87473° or 6° 52′ 29″ east
Elevation
2,965 metres (9,728 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8XVQF+PV
Geo­Names ID
2982581
Wiki­data ID
Q784416
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“Aiguilles Rouges” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Cebuano: Aiguilles Rouges (tumoy sa bukid)
  • Cebuano: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Chinese: 红峰
  • Dutch: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Finnish: Aiguilles Rouges
  • French: aiguilles Rouges
  • French: Aiguilles Rouges
  • German: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Italian: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Italian: Catena delle Aiguilles Rouges
  • Ladin: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Polish: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Polish: Masyw Aiguilles Rouges
  • Portuguese: Agulhas Vermelhas
  • Portuguese: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Slovenian: Aiguilles Rouges
  • Spanish: Agujas Rojas
  • Swahili: Mlima Aiguilles Rouges
  • Venetian: Caena de łe Aiguilles Rouges

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aiguille du Lac Blanc and Aiguille Crochues.

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