Chablais Alps
| Chablais Alps | |
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| French: Préalpes franco-suisses | |
The seven summits of the Dents du Midi
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Dents du Midi (Haute Cime) |
| Elevation | 3,257 m (10,686 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°9′45″N 6°55′25″E / 46.16250°N 6.92361°ECoordinates: 46°9′45″N 6°55′25″E / 46.16250°N 6.92361°E |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Switzerland and France |
| States/Provinces | Valais and Haute Savoie |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Bernese Alps, Mont Blanc Massif |
The Chablais Alps are a mountain range in the western Alps. They are situated between Lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc Massif. The Col des Montets separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif in the south, and the Rhône valley separates them from the Bernese Alps in the east.
The Chablais Alps are composed of two distinct parts separated by the Val d'Illiez: the Dents du Midi massif on the south which contains the highest peaks, and the alpine foothills on the north.
The main peaks of the Chablais Alps are:
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