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What is the biggest mountain range in France?
the Alps
The largest and best known of the main mountain ranges of France, the Alps are formidable. The Alps cover around 750 miles (1,200 kms) and range across 8 countries between Nice and Vienna: France, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
How big is the French Alps?
15,782′
French Alps/Elevation
What are the 5 main mountains in France?
The major ranges: Vosges, Jura, Pyrénées, Massif Central, Alps and in Corsica can offer the perfect holiday for anyone.
How tall are the Pyrenees mountains?
11,168′
Pyrenees/Elevation
How big is Mont Blanc?
15,777′
Mont Blanc/Elevation
What is the smallest mountain in France?
Morvan Massif in Burgundy Alain Doire/Bourgogne Tourisme The Morvan is the smallest of France’s mountain ranges, though usually counted in any list of France’s main mountains. It’s a high massif in Burgundy, just west of the Côte d’Or region, known for its wines and wine tourism.
What are five mountain ranges in France?
Geography of France (#2) Facts & Figures about France. The 5 mountain ranges : the Alps, on the border with Italy with the hightest mountain in Europe (Mont-Blanc 4,810 meters i .e. The four seas : the Mediterranean, the North Sea, the Manche (British Channel) and the Atlantic Ocean.
What mountain range is in the south of France?
The Pyrenees . The Pyrenees ( les Pyrénées ), stretch from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean coasts in the south of France, marking the border between France and Spain, with the tiny country of Andorra nestled in the mountains. The mountain range is 270 miles (430 km) long with its widest point at 80 miles (129 km).
What is the smallest region in France?
Alsace tourism. Alsace is found in eastern France, on the border with Germany to the east and the Lorraine region of France to the west. It is the smallest region in France and very pretty in its location between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine .