Elevation 2,832 m | ||
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Similar Lauzière massif, Grand Pic de la Lauzière, Grand Arc, Aiguilles d'Arves, Vanoise massif | ||
Cheval Noir is a mountain in the French Alps, in the Savoie department. It lies between Moûtiers in the north east and La Chambre in the south west. It is 2832 m high.
Map of Cheval Noir, 73130 Saint-Fran%C3%A7ois-Longchamp, France
The mountain is the namesake for the geologic Cheval Noir unit, an accretionary wedge that formed during the subduction of the Valais ocean (or North Penninic ocean).
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