French Alps
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Elevation | 4810 |
|---|---|
| French regions | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Borders on | Swiss Alps |
| Alps | |
| Highest point | Mont Blanc |
| Regions | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2951906 |
About French Alps
The French Alps are the portions of the Alps mountain range that stand within France, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. While some of the ranges of the French Alps are entirely in France, others, such as the Mont Blanc massif, are shared with Switzerland and Italy.
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...By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsAt least four people have died in an avalanche in the French Alps, the country s interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, has said...
British woman dies in avalanche in French Alps
...A British woman has died after getting caught in an avalanche while hiking with two other people in the French Alps, rescue services have said...
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... " At the time her family, who live in the French Alps, questioned her decision - but now they ask after Stuart s health...
French skier investigated over collision with British girl
...A skier who was involved in a fatal collision with a five-year-old British girl in the French Alps has been placed under investigation...
British woman dies in avalanche in French Alps
A British woman has died after getting caught in an avalanche while hiking with two Other People in the French Alps , rescue services have said.
The Accident happened on Saturday on the Argentière Glacier, one of Mont Blanc's biggest glaciers.
The Specialist high mountain search and rescue unit of the French police in Chamonix said it was alerted by a guide at around 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT).
Rescue workers and a doctor were sent by helicopter to rescue her.
But they were unable to revive The Woman , said Colonel Bertrand Host of The Mountain rescue unit.
Police have launched an investigation into the death of The Woman , who was reported to be 45.
Mont Blanc, Western Europe 's highest mountain at 4,810 metres (nearly 16,000 feet), attracts 20,000 hikers and skiers every year.
The Bbc has contacted The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office for comment.
Source of news: bbc.com
