Grande Motte
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 Grande Motte from the Vallée de la Leisse |
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| height | 3653 m | |
| location | Savoy department , France | |
| Mountains | Vanoise massif , Graian Alps | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 24 '39 " N , 6 ° 51' 29" E | |
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| First ascent | August 5, 1864 by T. Blanford, Cuthbert, EP Rowsell, and JV Favret | |
 The Grande Motte from the north |
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The Grande Motte is a 3653 m high mountain in the Vanoise massif , a subgroup of the Graian Alps in the French department of Savoy .
The north side of the Grande Motte with the 'Glaciers de la Motte' is developed as a summer ski area, the south side belongs to the inner zone of the Parc National de la Vanoise .
The Grande Motte served as a model for Alpy , the official mascot of the 1992 Winter Paralympics .