Amône, Brêche de l‘

Amône, Brêche de l‘ is a pass in France and has an elevation of 3,350 metres. Amône, Brêche de l‘ is situated nearby to the village La Fouly, as well as near the hamlet Ferret.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Dolent and Glacier of A Neuve.

Mont Dolent

Peak

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Mont Dolent is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif and lies on the border between Italy, Switzerland and France. As a mountain, Mont Dolent is regarded as the tripoint between Italy, Switzerland and France, although the tripoint itself lies at 3,749 metres, less than 100 metres north-west of its summit.

Glacier of A Neuve

Glacier

Photo: JohannesCoosemans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aiguille de Triolet

Peak

Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Aiguille de Triolet is a mountain on the eastern part the Mont Blanc massif, on the border between France and Italy. Located on a long ridge that includes peaks such as Mont Dolent and Grandes Jorasses, the Aiguille de Triolet lies above the Argentière Glacier and is usually climbed from this side, starting at Chamonix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Fouly and Col du Chardonnet.

La Fouly

Village

Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.

La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif. La Fouly is situated 4½ km east of Amône, Brêche de l‘.