Graian Alps

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• Graian Alps — Geobox|Range name=Graian Alps image caption=Mont Blanc area, Mer de Glace in foreground country=France | country1=Italy | country2=Switzerland region=Savoie | region1=Piedmont | region2=Aosta Valley | region3=Valais parent=Alps border=Chablais… …   Wikipedia

• Graian Alps — [grā′ən] division of the W Alps, along the French Italian border: highest peak, c. 13,320 ft (4,060 m) * * * ▪ mountains, Europe French  Alpes Grées, or Alpes Graies,  Italian  Alpi Graie,         northern segment of the Western Alps along the… …   Universalium

• Geography of the Alps — The Alps cover a large area. This article describes the delimitation of the Alps as a whole and of subdivisions of the range, follows the course of the main chain of the Alps and discusses the lakes and glaciers found in the region.The Alps form… …   Wikipedia

• List of mountains of the Alps — This is a list of mountains of the Alps, ordered by elevation. For a list ordered by topographic prominence, see the list of Alpine peaks by prominence.{|class= wikitable sortable !Name!Range!Country!Elevation (m) Mont Blanc||Mont Blanc… …   Wikipedia



• Pennine Alps — Geobox|Range name=Pennine Alps other name= fr. Alpes valaisannes other name1= de. Walliser Alpen other name2= it. Alpi Pennine image caption= country=Switzerland |country1=Italy region=Valais | region1=Piedmont | region2=Aosta Valley parent=Alps… …   Wikipedia

• French Alps — The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. They are within the regions of Provence Alpes Côte d Azur and Rhône Alpes.The specific subranges of the Alps that are at least partly in France include (from south to …   Wikipedia

• Cottian Alps — /kot ee euhn/ a mountain range in SW Europe, in France and Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Monte Viso, 12,602 ft. (3841 m). * * * ▪ mountains, Europe French  Alpes Cottiennes,  Italian  Alpi Cozie,         segment of the Western Alps… …   Universalium

• Pennine Alps — geographical name section of Alps on border between Switzerland & Italy NE of Graian Alps see Rosa (Monte) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Fréjus, Massif du — geographical name mountain on border between France & Italy at SW end of Graian Alps …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Gran Paradiso — geographical name mountain 13,323 feet (4061 meters) NW Italy in NW Piedmont; highest in Graian Alps …   New Collegiate Dictionary