Pointe Percée

The Pointe Percée is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps of . It rises to an elevation of 2,753 metres and has 1,643 metres of topographic prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra-prominent peak.
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Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,750 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Pointe Percee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pointe de la Carmélite and Pointe des Verts.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cordon and Sallanches.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in south-eastern . It is part of the urban area of .

Town
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is a commune in the department of the region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known resorts such as , and .

Hamlet
is a village in the Rhône-Alpes region of , below in the valley. It is part of the commune in department.

Pointe Percée

Latitude
45.95576° or 45° 57′ 21″ north
Longitude
6.55595° or 6° 33′ 21″ east
Elevation
2,750 metres (9,022 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8XH44+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26864345
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2988033
Wiki­data ID
Q1619525
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“Pointe Percée” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Percée punta”
  • Cebuano: “Pointe Percée (tumoy sa bukid)”
  • Cebuano: “Pointe Percée”
  • Chinese: “佩爾塞峰”
  • Czech: “Pointe Percée”
  • Dutch: “Pointe Percee”
  • Dutch: “Pointe Percée”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پوينت پيرسى”
  • French: “pointe des Fours”
  • French: “Pointe Percée”
  • German: “Pointe Percée”
  • Italian: “Pointe Percée”
  • Polish: “Pointe Percée”
  • Spanish: “Punta Percée”
  • Venetian: “Ponta Percée”

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Localities in the Area

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