Brèche Moine-Nonne

Brèche Moine-Nonne is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,198 metres. Brèche Moine-Nonne is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille Verte and Mer de Glace.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The , which is French for "Green Needle", is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the . It was first climbed on 29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer and Franz Biner, a fortnight before the fateful first ascent of the .

Glacier
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The is a valley located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French . 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 .

Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
is a summit on the east ridge of in the Mont Blanc massif in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Praz and Col du Chardonnet.

Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the , part of the commune of . Altitude: 1060 m.

Locality
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is a locality.

Brèche Moine-Nonne

Latitude
45.9188° or 45° 55′ 8″ north
Longitude
6.9612° or 6° 57′ 40″ east
Elevation
3,198 metres (10,492 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8WX96+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13605190204
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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