French Alps
The French Alps (French: Alpes françaises) 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.
| French Alps | |
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Aerial photograph of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mont Blanc |
| Elevation | 4,807.45 m (15,772.5 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°50′01″N 06°51′54″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | French: Alpes françaises |
| Geography | |
Ranges of the French Alps.
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| French regions | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Borders on | Swiss Alps, Italian Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Tertiary |
| Type of rock | Bündner schist, flysch and molasse |
At 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), Mont Blanc, 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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