List of mountains and elevations in France
On the European part of its national territory, France has a share in seven mountains of European importance, two of which are entirely on its territory - three with the Mediterranean island of Corsica :
The Alps , the Pyrenees , the Jura and the Ardennes are divided by state borders, the Massif Central , the Vosges and Corsica are entirely on national territory.
The French Alps alone comprise more than 25 four-thousand-meter peaks (including 11 border peaks with Italy ) and numerous three-thousand and two- thousand-meter peaks . Among the former is Mont Blanc , the highest peak of this mountain range and thus - if you count the Caucasus as part of Asia (see Inner Eurasian border ) - the highest mountain in Europe .
The four thousand meter peaks of France
The four thousand meter peaks of France are the highest peaks in the country. They are all in the Alps .
According to the UIAA, the 25 four-thousand-meter peaks in France are shown in the list below. A distinction is made under type between main (H) and secondary peaks (N). The main peaks are those that have a notch height (here abbreviated as "Prom." For prominence) of at least 100 meters.
rank | summit | Solid | Height in m | Prom. In m | Type | group | comment |
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1 | Mont Blanc | Mont Blanc | 4810 | 4697 | H | Mont Blanc group | Controversial border with Italy . |
2 | Mont Blanc de Courmayeur | Mont Blanc | 4748 | 10 | N | Mont Blanc group | Controversial border with Italy . |
3 | Mont Maudit | Mont Maudit | 4465 | 162 | H | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
4th | Dôme du Goûter | Mont Blanc | 4304 | 58 | N | Mont Blanc group | |
5 | Mont Blanc du Tacul | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4248 | 213 | H | Mont Blanc group | |
6th | Pointe Walker | Grandes Jorasses | 4208 | 843 | H | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
7th | Pointe Whymper | Grandes Jorasses | 4184 | 52 | N | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
8th | Pointe Croz | Grandes Jorasses | 4114 | 10 | N | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
9 | Aiguille Verte | Aiguille Verte | 4122 | 688 | H | Mont Blanc group | |
10 | L'Isolée | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4114 | 36 | N | Mont Blanc group | |
11 | Pointe Carmen | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4109 | 36 | N | Mont Blanc group | |
12 | Barre des Écrins | Barre des Écrins | 4102 | 2043 | H | Pelvoux | |
13 | Grande Rocheuse | Aiguille Verte | 4102 | 52 | N | Mont Blanc group | |
14th | Pointe Médiane | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4097 | 40 | N | Mont Blanc group | |
15th | Pointe Chaubert | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4074 | 57 | N | Mont Blanc group | |
16 | Pointe Marguerite | Grandes Jorasses | 4065 | 50 | N | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
17th | Corne du Diable | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4064 | 19th | N | Mont Blanc group | |
18th | Aiguille de Bionnassay | Aiguille de Bionnassay | 4052 | 164 | H | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
19th | Pointe Elena | Grandes Jorasses | 4045 | 10 | N | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
20th | Aiguille du Jardin | Aiguille Verte | 4035 | 37 | N | Mont Blanc group | |
21st | Dome de Rochefort | Arrête de Rochefort | 4015 | 190 | H | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
22nd | Dôme de Neige | Barre des Écrins | 4015 | 28 | N | Pelvoux | |
23 | Dent du Geant | Arrête de Rochefort | 4013 | 139 | H | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
24 | Aiguille de Rochefort | Arrête de Rochefort | 4001 | 106 | H | Mont Blanc group | Border summit with Italy |
25th | Les Droites | Les Droites | 4000 | 204 | H | Mont Blanc group |
Cross-mountain sortable list
This list shows the highest mountains and elevations in France in tabular order of height . Due to the size of the mountains and the high number of peaks, as well as the inaccuracy due to their different counting methods, completeness cannot be guaranteed, especially below 3,500 m. Above 4,000 m, only main peaks are listed. The rank is based on the above (UIAA) list of four-thousanders.
No. | summit | height | Mountains | group | Solid | Dep. | Reg. | comment |
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1. | Mont Blanc | 4,810 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc-Gr. | Mont Blanc | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
3. | Mont Maudit | 4,465 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Mont Blanc | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
5. | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4,248 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Mont Blanc | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
6th | Grandes Jorasses | 4,208 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | G. Jorasses | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
9. | Aiguille Verte | 4,122 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Aig. Verte | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
12. | Barre des Écrins | 4,102 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
18th | Aiguille de Bionnassay | 4,052 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Ds de Miage | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
21st | Dome de Rochefort | 4,015 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | G. Jorasses | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
23. | Dent du Geant | 4,013 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | G. Jorasses | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
24. | Aiguille de Rochefort | 4,001 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | G. Jorasses | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
25th | Les Droites | 4,000 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Aig. Verte | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Mont Mallet | 3,989 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | G. Jorasses | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
La Meije | 3,983 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 / 05 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
L'Ailefroide | 3,954 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 / 05 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
Mont Pelvoux | 3,946 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Aiguille de Tre la Tete | 3,930 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Ds de Miage | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pic sans nom | 3,914 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Aiguille d'Argentière | 3,901 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | A. d'Argentière | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Les Courtes | 3,856 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Aig. Verte | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Grande Casse | 3,855 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Aiguille du Midi | 3,842 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | A. de Chamonix | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Aiguille des Glaciers | 3,816 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Ds de Miage | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Le Râteau | 3,809 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 / 05 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
Tour Ronde | 3,792 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Mont Blanc | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Mont Pourri | 3,779 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pic Coolidge | 3,774 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 / 05 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
Grande ruin | 3,765 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 / 05 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
Size Aiguille du Dru | 3,754 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Aig. Verte | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pointe de Charbonnel | 3,752 m | Alps | Graian A. | Charbonnel-Gr. | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
A. de la Grande Sassière | 3,751 m | Alps | Graian Alps | centr. (Rutor) | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Roche Faurio | 3,730 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Dent Parrachée | 3,697 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Dômes de Miage | 3,673 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Ds de Miage | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Les Bans | 3,669 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 / 05 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
Les Agneaux | 3,664 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
La Grande Motte | 3,656 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
L'Albaron | 3,638 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Charbonnel-Gr. | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pointe de Ronce | 3,612 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Mont Cenis | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Tsanteleina | 3,605 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
A. du plat de la Selle | 3,597 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Les Rouies | 3,589 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Le Grand Roc Noir | 3,582 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
l'Olan | 3,564 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 / 05 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | ||
Aiguille de Péclet | 3,561 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Les Aiguilles d'Arves | 3,514 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Arves | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Aiguille de Scolette | 3,505 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Mont Cenis | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pic de Bonvoisin | 3,480 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Pelvoux | 05 / 73 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Roche de la Muzelle | 3,465 m | Alps | Dauphiné Alps | Écrins | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pic de l'Étendard | 3,464 m | Alps | Dauphiné-A. | Gr.-Rousses | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Agll. of the Grand Charmoz | 3,445 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | A. de Chamonix | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Le Sirac | 3,440 m | Alps | Dauphiné-A. | Écrins | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Pointe de la Sana | 3,436 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pointe de l'Échelle | 3,432 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Le Goleon | 3,427 m | Alps | Dauphiné-A. | Arves | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Pointe du Bouchet | 3,420 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Sommet de Bellecote | 3,417 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Aiguille de Chambeyron | 3,412 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Chambeyron | 04 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Le Grand Bec | 3,398 m | Alps | Vanoise | ... | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Brec de Chambeyron | 3,389 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Chambeyron | 04 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Pics de la Font Sancte | 3,385 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Escreins | 04 / 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Ouille Noire | 3,357 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pointe de la Galise | 3,343 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Bric de Rubren | 3,340 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Chambeyron | 04 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Pic Blanc | 3,330 m | Alps | Dauphiné-A. | Gr.-Rousses | ||||
Pic de Rochebrune | 3,320 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Queyras | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Bric Froid | 3,302 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Queyras | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Vignemale | 3,298 m | Pyrenees | Vignemale | 65 | Occitania | |||
Grand Galibier | 3,229 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Cerces | 05 / 73 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Mont Tondu | 3,196 m | Alps | Mont-Blanc | Ds de Miage | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Mont Thabor | 3,181 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Cerces | 05 / 73 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pic Schrader | 3,177 m | Pyrenees | Batchimale | 65 | Occitania | |||
Vieux Chaillol | 3,163 m | Alps | Dauphiné-A. | Pelvoux | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Rocher de la Davie | 3,156 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Mont Brequin | 3,155 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Vanoise | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pica d'Estats | 3,143 m | Pyrenees | Montcalm | 09 | Occitania | |||
Mont Chaberton | 3,136 m | Alps | Cottian A. | Cerces | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Mont Buet | 3,099 m | Alps | Savoy Vora. | Giffre | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pic de Montcalm | 3,077 m | Pyrenees | Montcalm | 09 | Occitania | |||
Mont Pelat | 3,050 m | Alps | Maritime Alps | Pelat | 04 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Mont Clapier | 3,045 m | Alps | Maritime Alps | Mercantour | 06 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Le Roignais | 2,995 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Beaufortain | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Tete de l'Estrop | 2,961 m | Alps | Trois Évêchés | 04 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |||
Pic du Midi d'Ossau | 2,884 m | Pyrenees | 64 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | ||||
Pic du Midi de Bigorre | 2,877 m | Pyrenees | 65 | Occitania | ||||
Mont Bégo | 2,872 m | Alps | Maritime Alps | Mercantour | 06 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Pic de les Nou Fonts | 2,861 m | Pyrenees | 66 | Occitania | ||||
Le Taillefer | 2,857 m | Alps | Dauphiné-A. | Taillefer | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Grand Pic de la Lauzière | 2,829 m | Alps | Graian Alps | Lauzière | 73 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Mont Mounier | 2,857 m | Alps | Maritime Alps | Mercantour | 06 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Grande Tete de l'Obiou | 2,789 m | Alps | Dauph.-Vora. | Dévoluy | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pic du Canigou | 2,785 m | Pyrenees | 66 | Occitania | ||||
Pic de Rulhe | 2,783 m | Pyrenees | 09 | Occitania | ||||
Grand Ferrand | 2,758 m | Alps | Dauph.-Vora. | Dévoluy | 05 / 38 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pointe Percée | 2,756 m | Alps | Savoy Vora. | Chaîne des Aravis | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Pic de Bure | 2,709 m | Alps | Dauph.-Vora. | Dévoluy | 05 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Monte Cinto | 2,706 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Monte Rotondo | 2,622 m | Corsica | Rotondo massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Capu au Verdatu | 2,583 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Capu Biancu | 2,562 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Punta Minuta | 2,556 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Paglia Orba | 2,525 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Maniccia | 2,496 m | Corsica | Rotondo massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Monte Cardo | 2,453 m | Corsica | Rotondo massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Mont de Grange | 2,432 m | Alps | Savoy Vora. | Chablais | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Table des Trois Rois / Hiru Erregeen Mahaia | 2,424 m | Pyrenees | 64 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | ||||
Monte Padro | 2,390 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Monte d'Oro | 2,389 m | Corsica | Rotondo massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Monte Renoso | 2,352 m | Corsica | Renoso massif | 2A / 2B | Corsica | |||
Grand Veymont | 2,341 m | Alps | Dauph.-Vora. | Vercors | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Capu Tafunatu | 2,335 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Punta Artica | 2,327 m | Corsica | Rotondo massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Punta alle Porte | 2,313 m | Corsica | Rotondo massif | 2A / 2B | Corsica | |||
Punta alla Vetta | 2,255 m | Corsica | Renoso massif | 2A | Corsica | |||
Punta Migliarello | 2,254 m | Corsica | Rotondo massif | 2A / 2B | Corsica | |||
Monte Corona | 2,144 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Monte Incudine | 2,134 m | Corsica | Incudine massif | 2A | Corsica | |||
Punta dell'Oriente | 2,112 m | Corsica | Renoso massif | 2A / 2B | Corsica | |||
Punta Scaldasole | 2,101 m | Corsica | Renoso massif | 2A | Corsica | |||
Mont Aiguille | 2,085 m | Alps | Dauph.-Vora. | Vercors | 38 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||
Punta della Cappella | 2,041 m | Corsica | Incudine massif | 2A / 2B | Corsica | |||
Orhi (French Pic d'Orhy) | 2,017 m | Pyrenees | 64 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | ||||
Monte Furmicula | 1,981 m | Corsica | Incudine massif | 2A / 2B | Corsica | |||
Monte Grosso | 1,937 m | Corsica | Cinto massif | 2 B | Corsica | |||
Mont Ventoux | 1,912 m | Alps | Dauph.-Vora. | Monts de Vaucluse | 84 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
Puy de Sancy | 1,885 m | Massif Central | Monts Dore | 63 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |||
Plomb you Cantal | 1,855 m | Massif Central | Monts du Cantal | 15th | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |||
Puy Mary | 1,787 m | Massif Central | Monts du Cantal | 15th | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |||
Mont Mézenc | 1,754 m | Massif Central | Mézenc | 07 / 43 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |||
Crêt de la Neige | 1720 m | law | 01 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||||
Reculet | 1717 m | law | 01 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||||
Lozère | 1,699 m | Massif Central | Cevennes | 48 | Occitania | |||
Puy Griou | 1,694 m | Massif Central | Monts du Cantal | 15th | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |||
Puy de Dôme | 1,645 m | Massif Central | Chaîne des Puys | 63 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |||
Mont Aigoual | 1,567 m | Massif Central | Cevennes | 30 / 48 | Occitania | |||
Grand Ballon (Großer Belchen) | 1,424 m | Vosges | 68 | Grand Est | ||||
Salève | 1,380 m | French Prealps | 74 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | ||||
Stork head | 1,366 m | Vosges | 68 | Grand Est | ||||
Hohneck | 1,362 m | Vosges | 68 / 88 | Grand Est | ||||
Petit Ballon (Kahler Wasen) | 1,272 m | Vosges | 68 | Grand Est | ||||
Ballon d'Alsace (Alsatian Belchen) | 1,247 m | Vosges | 68 / 88 / 90 | Grand Est / Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | ||||
Champ you feu | 1,099 m | Vosges | 67 | Grand Est | ||||
Bear head | 1,074 m | Vosges | 68 / 90 | Grand Est / Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | ||||
Donon | 1,008 m | Vosges | 67 | Grand Est | ||||
Blauenberg | 680 m | law | ||||||
Le Mont-Saint-Michel | 92 m | - | - | 50 | Normandy | Island mountain |
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ UIAA Documentation and Information Commission: The Four Thousand Mountains in the Alps - Official UIAA directory . In: UIAA bulletin . No. 145 , March 1994, p. 9 f . ( PDF, 630 kB [accessed on January 11, 2013]).
- ↑ a b The border line on Mont Blanc is controversial. While France attributes the highest point to its national territory alone, Italy is of the opinion that the border runs over the summit. Likewise, the Mont Blanc de Courmayeur is a border summit according to French calculations, Italy claims it for itself. See border on Mont Blanc .