French Alps

The French Alps are the portions of the Alps mountain range that stand within France, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. While some of the ranges of the French Alps are entirely in France, others, such as the Mont Blanc massif, are shared with Switzerland and Italy. At 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), Mont Blanc (Italian: Monte Bianco), on the France–Italy border, is the highest mountain in the Alps, and the highest Western European mountain. Notable towns in the French Alps include Grenoble, Chamonix, Annecy, Chambéry, Évian-les-Bains and Albertville.

Age: enTertiary
BordersOn: Italian Alps; Swiss Alps
Comment: enThe French Alps are the portions of the Alps mountain range that stand within France, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. While some of the ranges of the French Alps are entirely in France, others, such as the Mont Blanc massif, are shared with Switzerland and Italy. At 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), Mont Blanc (Italian: Monte Bianco), on the France–Italy border, is the highest mountain in the Alps, and the highest Western European mountain. Notable towns in the French Alps include Grenoble, Chamonix, Annecy, Chambéry, Évian-les-Bains and Albertville.
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Elevation (m): 4807.45
ElevationM: 4807.45
Geometry: POINT(6.8649997711182 45.833610534668)
Has abstract: enThe French Alps are the portions of the Alps mountain range that stand within France, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. While some of the ranges of the French Alps are entirely in France, others, such as the Mont Blanc massif, are shared with Switzerland and Italy. At 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), Mont Blanc (Italian: Monte Bianco), on the France–Italy border, is the highest mountain in the Alps, and the highest Western European mountain. Notable towns in the French Alps include Grenoble, Chamonix, Annecy, Chambéry, Évian-les-Bains and Albertville.
Highest: Mont Blanc
Highest: Mont Blanc
Is primary topic of: French Alps
Label: enFrench Alps
Latitude: 45.83
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Longitude: 6.86
MapCaption: enRanges of the French Alps.
MapImage: enMassif des Alpes map-fr.svg
Name: enFrench Alps
Name: enFrench Alps
Orogeny: enAlpine orogeny
Photo: enFrenchAlps 03270006a.jpg
PhotoCaption: enAerial photograph of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, from the west
Point: 45.83361111111111 6.865
SameAs: Alpen Prancis; Alpes françaises; Alpi francesi; bpbP; De franske Alpene; Dei franske Alpane; Francaj Alpoj; Francouzské Alpy; Franska Alperna; Frânske Alpen; Fransız Alpları; Französische Alpen; French%20Alps; French Alps; m.03tmzj; Q1630884; Γαλλικές Άλπεις; Французские Альпы; Французькі Альпи; Француски Алпи; Француски Алпи; جبال الالب الفرنسيه; საფრანგეთის ალპები; 法國阿爾卑斯山
Subdivision1Type: enFrench regions
Subject: Category:French Alps; Category:Mountain ranges of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; Category:Mountain ranges of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps; Category:Ski areas and resorts in France
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