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Savoy Alps

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Mont Blanc (4810 m/15,781 ft)
Countries	France (173%), Switzerland (21%), Italy (6%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
States/Provinces	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (84%), Valais (8%), Valle d’Aosta (3%), Geneva (2%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	7,730 sq km / 2,985 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	111 km / 69 mi North-South 104 km / 65 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	45° 58' N; 6° 28' E
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Savoy Alps
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Western Alps	Level 3 (Parent)
Maritime Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Dauphine Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Cottian Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Savoy Alps	Level 4
Mont Blanc Massif	Level 5 (Child)
Graian Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Savoy Alps

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Mont Blanc	4810	15,781	Mont Blanc Massif
2.	Pic Luigi Amadeo	4469	14,662	Mont Blanc Massif
3.	Mont Maudit	4465	14,649	Mont Blanc Massif
4.	Mont Blanc du Tacul	4248	13,937	Mont Blanc Massif
5.	Grand Pilier d'Angle	4243	13,921	Mont Blanc Massif
6.	Grandes Jorasses	4208	13,806	Mont Blanc Massif
7.	Aiguille Verte	4122	13,524	Mont Blanc Massif
8.	Aiguilles du Diable-L'Isolée	4114	13,497	Mont Blanc Massif
9.	Aiguille Blanche	4112	13,491	Mont Blanc Massif
10.	Pointe Croz	4110	13,484	Mont Blanc Massif
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Mont Blanc	4810	15,781	Mont Blanc Massif

Photos of Peaks in the Savoy Alps

Mont Blanc The summit of Mont Blanc as seen from the Dome du Gouter area, on the standard ascent route (1993-08-17).	Monte Bianco di Courmayeur Italian topographic maps clearly show the France-Italy border passing over the summit of Mont Blanc, as specified by treaty. Click here for larger-size photo.
Dome de Goûter 4304 m – Dôme du Goûter (2008-08-16). Photo by Jan Matiášek. Click here for larger-size photo.	Grandes Jorasses From the lower Vallée Blanche ski route, the massive Aiguille du Tacul dominates the view. The Aiguille de Rochefort is the pointy peak to the right, and the famous Grandes Jorasses is in the background to the left (1996-03-12).
Aiguille de Rochefort From the lower Vallée Blanche ski route, the massive Aiguille du Tacul dominates the view. The Aiguille de Rochefort is the pointy peak to the right, and the famous Grandes Jorasses is in the background to the left (1996-03-12).	Aiguille du Gouter Ascending the Gouter rib to the old Gouter hut (top). Two groups of climbers are visible: one in the center (red packs) and another between them and the hut (1979-07-15). Photo by Dan Moore. Click here for larger-size photo.
Aiguille du Midi Perhaps the most famous tram ride in the world terminates at the Aiguille du Midi, in the middle of the glacial splendor of the Mont Blanc massif (1996-03-12).	Aiguille du Tacul From the lower Vallée Blanche ski route, the massive Aiguille du Tacul dominates the view. The Aiguille de Rochefort is the pointy peak to the right, and the famous Grandes Jorasses is in the background to the left (1996-03-12).
Dents du Midi view from Col des Paresseux (2015-08-02). Photo by Iwan Auderset. Click here for larger-size photo.	Le Brévent At Le Brévent (2019-07-14). Photo by ShiBo Pan. Click here for larger-size photo.

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