Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc is a mountain in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,298 metres. Mont Blanc is situated nearby to the locality Le Montenvers, as well as near the hamlet Les Bois.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mer de Glace and Aiguille de l’M.
Mer de Glace
Glacier
Photo: snappa2006, CC BY 2.0.
The Mer de Glace is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. It is 7.5 km long and 200 metres deep but, when all its tributary glaciers are taken into account, it can be regarded as the longest and largest glacier in France, and the second longest in the Alps after the Aletsch Glacier.
Aiguille des Grands Charmoz
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aiguille des Grands Charmoz is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in Haute-Savoie, France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Praz and Chamonix.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m. Les Praz is situated 3½ km northwest of Mont Blanc.
Chamonix
Chamonix is a resort in the Haute-Savoie region of France, bordering Italy, at the foot of Mont Blanc. It's regarded as the birthplace of mountaineering and as one of its capitals.
Argentière
Village
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Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of 1,252 m. Argentière is situated 8 km north of Mont Blanc.
Mont Blanc
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,298 metres
- Also known as: “La Chaine du Mont Blanc” and “Massif du Mont Blanc”
- Category: landform
- Location: Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.91667° or 45° 55′ northLongitude
6.91667° or 6° 55′ eastElevation
2,298 metres (7,539 feet)Open location code
8FQ8WW88+MMGeoNames ID
2992916
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