Mont Blanc Massif

The Mont Blanc Massif ( _it. Massiccio del Monte Bianco; _fr. Massif du Mont-Blanc) is a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810m the highest summit of the Alps. It is located in France (Haute-Savoie and Savoie), Italy (Aosta Valley), and Switzerland (western Valais). The Mont Blanc Massif is sometimes considered to be part of either the Pennine Alps or the Graian Alps.

The Col Ferret separates it from the Pennine Alps; the Little St Bernard Pass separates it from the Graian Alps; the Arve valley separates it from the Aiguilles Rouges and the French Prealps.

The French side of the Mont Blanc Massif is drained by the rivers Arve and Isère. The Italian side is drained by the river Dora Baltea. The Swiss side is drained by left tributaries of the river Rhône.

Peaks

The main peaks of the Mont Blanc Massif are:

ee also

*Swiss Alps

References

*1911