Peak Grande Casse Elevation 3,855 m Country France Parent range Graian Alps | Department Savoie Highest point Mont Pourri Passes Col de la Vanoise | |
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Mountains Lauzière massif, Mont Pourri, Dent Parrachée, Grande Motte, Dôme de Chasseforêt Similar Grande Casse, Mont Pourri, Dent Parrachée, Grande Motte, Lauzière massif | ||
The Vanoise massif is a mountain range of the Graian Alps, located in the Western Alps. After the Mont Blanc Massif and the Massif des Écrins it is the third highest massif in France, reaching a height of 3,885m at the summit of Grande Casse. It lies between Tarentaise Valley to the north and the Maurienne valley in the south. The range is the site of France's first National Park in 1963, the Vanoise National Park. The ski resorts of Tignes and Val-d'Isère and the 2,770m high Col de l'Iseran are located in the eastern part of the range.
Contents
- Map of Vanoise Massif 73710 Pralognan la Vanoise France
- Principal summitsEdit
- Principal glaciersEdit
- References
Map of Vanoise Massif, 73710 Pralognan-la-Vanoise, France
Principal summitsEdit
The principal summits of the Vanoise massif are:
Principal glaciersEdit
References
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