Glacier Blanc
The Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the French département of Hautes-Alpes. Its name derives from the fact that – unlike the nearby Glacier Noir – its surface appears pristinely white due to an absence of morainic debris.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Barre des Écrins and Roche Faurio.
Barre des Écrins
Peak
The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps with a peak elevation of 4,102 metres. It is the highest peak of the Massif des Écrins and the Dauphiné Alps and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres.
Roche Faurio
Peak
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Roche Faurio is a mountain in the French Alps with a peak elevation of 3,730 metres. It is part of the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps in Isère, France It lies in front of the north face of the Barre des Écrins adjacent to the Glacier Blanc.
Refuge des Écrins
Mountain hut
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The Refuge des Écrins also known as Refuge Caron, or Refuge Ernest Caron, is a refuge in the Alps, in the French department of Hautes-Alpes, roughly 28 kilometres from Briançon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pré de Madame Carle and La Bérarde.
Pré de Madame Carle
Locality
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Pré de Madame Carle is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Glacier Blanc.
La Bérarde
Hamlet
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La Bérarde is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Glacier Blanc.
Ailefroide
Hamlet
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Ailefroide is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Glacier Blanc.
Glacier Blanc
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,175 metres
- Description: glacier in the French Alps
- Category: landform
- Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Glacier Blanc” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera Blanc”
- Cebuano: “Glacier Blanc”
- Chinese: “布朗克冰川”
- Chinese: “布朗冰川”
- Dutch: “Glacier Blanc”
- Esperanto: “Glaĉero Blanka”
- French: “glacier Blanc”
- French: “Glacier Blanc”
- German: “Glacier Blanc”
- Italian: “Glacier Blanc”
- Polish: “Glacier Blanc”
- Portuguese: “Glaciar Branco”
- Spanish: “Glaciar Blanco”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Refuge des Écrins and Roche Paillon.
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