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.

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…

Town
Photo: Ville de Sallanches, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department of the region of France.

Hamlet
is a village in the Rhône-Alpes region of , below in the valley.

Pointe Percée

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Latitude
45.95576° or 45° 57′ 21″ north
Longitude
6.55595° or 6° 33′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FQ8XH44+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26864345
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2988033
Wiki­data ID
Q1619525

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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”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Paroi de Gramusset and Acces à Ombre Chinoise.

Haute-Savoie: Highlights

Notable places include Chamonix and Annecy.

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