Alpine Environments

An iconic summit of the Mont-Blanc massif at 4,013 m, straddling the French-Italian border between Chamonix and Courmayeur.

A high Alpine peak at 3,902 m in the Mont-Blanc massif, overlooking the Argentière glacier and valley.

A sharp summit at 4,052 m on the western ridge of Mont Blanc, known for its spectacular snow arête.

Rising to 3,842 m above Chamonix, one of the most visited peaks in the Alps, accessible by cable car.

France's largest glacier at 7 km long, flowing from the Mont-Blanc massif into the Chamonix valley.

A demanding peak at 4,122 m in the Mont-Blanc massif, famous for its steep couloirs and mixed routes.

The iconic Alpine valley stretching 14 km beneath the Mont-Blanc massif, world capital of mountaineering.

The largest Alpine cirque in France, located in the Giffre valley in Haute-Savoie. A limestone horseshoe 4–5 km wide, with walls 500–700 m high crowned by summits near 3,000 m.

A UNESCO World Heritage glacial cirque in the Pyrenees, featuring Europe's highest waterfall at 422 m.

An emblematic Pyrenean peak at 2,884 m, remnant of an ancient volcano formed 278 million years ago, iconic symbol of the Ossau valley.

A glacial valley in Savoie on the southern flank of the Mont-Blanc massif, connecting the Tarentaise to the Italian Val Vény via the Col de la Seigne.