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Being the highest part of the Alps, Mont Blanc and surrounding mountains can create their own weather patterns. Temperatures drop as the mountains gain in height, and the summit of Mont Blanc is a permanent ice cap, with temperatures around −20 °C (−4 °F). The summit is also prone to strong winds and sudden weather changes.
The following is a sortable table of the 37 peaks of continental France with a topographical prominence of at least 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). This table includes all Ultras with prominence of at least 1,500 m (4,900 ft) within continental France. Mountains located on islands and overseas departments are not included.
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, on the France–Italy border, is the highest mountain in the Alps, and the highest Western European mountain. [1]
Mountain huts of the Mont Blanc massif above 2,500 metres, sortable by name, country or altitude. [147] [148] If on a border they are listed by nationality of the owning body. Mountain Hut name Altitude (m/ft) Country Vallot Emergency Hut: 4,362 m (14,311 ft) France Goûter Hut: 3,817 m (12,523 ft) France Cosmiques Hut: 3,613 m (11,854 ft) France
This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Europe defined physiographically. Not all points in this list are mountains or hills, some are simply elevations that are not distinguishable as geographical features. Notes are provided where territorial disputes or inconsistencies affect the listings.
Highest mountain of the Alps, border dispute France/Italy 2 Mont Blanc de Courmayeur: 4,748 Mont Blanc Group: France [10] / Italy [11] [12] [9] 0.6 Mont Blanc: 18 Col Major : 18 August 1822 F. Clissold, J. M. Couttet and five guides [13] [14] Goûter Route (PD-/PD+) extension from summit of Mont Blanc: Fore-summit of Mont Blanc, border dispute ...
This page tabulates only the most prominent mountains of the Alps, selected for having a topographic prominence of at least 300 metres (980 ft), all exceeding 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) in height. Although the list contains 537 summits, some significant alpine mountains are necessarily excluded for failing to meet the stringent prominence criterion.
At 1,910 m (6,270 ft), it is the highest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Beast of Provence", [2] the "Giant of Provence", [3] [4] or "The Bald Mountain". [4] It has gained fame through its inclusion in the Tour de France cycling race; [ 4 ] in 2009 it was the scene of the first penultimate-day mountain top finish in the Tour ...