Aiguille du Fou
Aiguille du Fou is a peak in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,501 metres. Aiguille du Fou is situated near the locality La Salle à Manger, as well as near Alpage de Blaitière du Dessus.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,501 metres
- Description: mountain in France
- Also known as: “Aiguille du fou”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace.
Aiguille du Midi
Peak
The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Praz.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix.
Aiguille du Fou
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8973° or 45° 53′ 50″ north
Longitude
6.9123° or 6° 54′ 44″ east
Elevation
3,501 metres (11,486 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8VWW6+WW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Venetian—“Aiguille du Fou” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Aiguille du Fou”
- French: “aiguille du Fou”
- French: “Aiguille du Fou”
- Italian: “Aiguille du Fou”
- Ladin: “Aiguille du Fou”
- Portuguese: “Agulha do Maluco”
- Portuguese: “Aiguille du Fou”
- Venetian: “Aiguille du Fou”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: La Salle à Manger and Alpage de Blaitière du Dessus.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Aiguille des Ciseaux and Pointe Lépiney.
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