Moine Glacier
Moine Glacier is a glacier in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Moine Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Couloir Mummery, as well as near La Salle à Manger.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mer de Glace and Aiguille Verte.
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 Verte
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The Aiguille Verte, is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. Aiguille Verte is French for "Green Needle", which is the meaning commonly attributed to the name.
Grande Rocheuse
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Praz.
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.
Moine Glacier
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.9127° or 45° 54′ 46″ northLongitude
6.961° or 6° 57′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8WX76+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 301985965OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierWikidata ID
Q117711198
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Satellite Map
Discover Moine Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Moine Glacier” goes by many names.
- French: “glacier du Moine”
- French: “Glacier du Moine”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Couloir Mummery and La Salle à Manger.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Contrefort du Moine and Couvercle Hut.
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