| Arvas Massif | |
|---|---|
 The resort of
Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves with the
Aiguilles d'Arves in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,514 m (11,529 ft) |
| Parent peak | Aiguilles d'Arves |
| Coordinates | 45°07′27″N 6°19′59″E / 45.1242579°N 6.3329715°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Massif des Arves ( French) |
| Geography | |
  Arvas Massif  Arvas Massif | |
| Country | 
France |
| Departments | |
| Regions | |
| Parent range | French Alps |
The Arves massif ( French: Massif des Arves) are a massif in the French Alps located in the departments of Savoie, Isère and Hautes-Alpes. Oisans covers part of the massif. [1]
Geography
Location
Although often considered part of the Grandes Rousses massif, it is distinguished from it by the valley formed by the Arvan and Ferrand rivers to the west. [2] To the south, separated by the Romanche river, lies the Écrins massif, to the east the Cerces massif, to the northeast the Arc valley ( Maurienne) and the Vanoise massif, and finally to the northwest the Belledonne range.
The massif is deeply incised by the Arvan River at the level of the commune of Albiez-Montrond, which flows from south to north, emptying into the Arc river at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. [3]
Main summits
- Aiguilles d'Arves, 3,514 m
- Goléon, 3,427 m
- Aiguilles de la Saussaz, 3,361 m
- Bec de Grenier, 3,298 m
- Aiguille d'Argentière, 3,237 m
- Aiguille de l'Épaisseur, 3,230 m
- Pointe Salvador, 3,202 m
- Pic des Trois Évêchés, 3,116 m
- Pointe des Lauzettes, 3,053 m
- Pointe de Pierre Fendue, 3,037 m
- Pic du Mas de la Grave, 3,020 m
- Cime des Torches, 2,958 m
- Pic Blanc du Galibier, 2,955 m
- Pics de la Buffe d'en Haut, 2,933 m
- Grande Chible, 2,931 m
- Gros Grenier, 2,911 m
- Roche du Bonhomme, 2,891 m
- Mont Pellard, 2,882 m
- Cime de la Recoude (or Redoute), 2,882 m
- Tête des Travers, 2,869 m
- Pointe des Ratissières, 2,865 m
- Petit Galibier Ouest, 2,826 m
- Tête des Masses, 2,812 m
- Pointe d'Émy, 2,797 m
- Petit Agnelin, 2,717 m
- Crey Rond, 2,667 m
- Mont Falcon, 2,625 m
- Gros Têt ou cime du Rachas, 2,613 m
- Pointe des Chaudannes, 2,519 m
- Tête d'Albiez le Vieux, 2,470 m
- Casse Massion, 2,433 m
- Ouillon, 2,431 m
- Haute Paré, 2,373 m
- Pierre du Turc, 2.305 m
- Pointe du Corbier, 2,265 m
- Tête Bellard, 2,225 m
- Grand Truc, 2,209 m
- Mont Charvin, 2,207 m
- Pointe du Châtel, 2,202 m
References
- ^ "Les Aiguilles d'Arves". Maurienne Tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ La montagne & alpinisme (in French). Club alpin français et Groupe de haute montagne. 2005. p. 34.
- ^ Muirhead, Findlay; Monmarché, Marcel (1923). The French Alps. Macmillan and Company, Limited. p. 152.
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| Arvas Massif | |
|---|---|
|
The resort of
Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves with the
Aiguilles d'Arves in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,514 m (11,529 ft) |
| Parent peak | Aiguilles d'Arves |
| Coordinates | 45°07′27″N 6°19′59″E / 45.1242579°N 6.3329715°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Massif des Arves ( French) |
| Geography | |
Arvas Massif Arvas Massif | |
| Country |
France |
| Departments | |
| Regions | |
| Parent range | French Alps |
The Arves massif ( French: Massif des Arves) are a massif in the French Alps located in the departments of Savoie, Isère and Hautes-Alpes. Oisans covers part of the massif. [1]
Geography
Location
Although often considered part of the Grandes Rousses massif, it is distinguished from it by the valley formed by the Arvan and Ferrand rivers to the west. [2] To the south, separated by the Romanche river, lies the Écrins massif, to the east the Cerces massif, to the northeast the Arc valley ( Maurienne) and the Vanoise massif, and finally to the northwest the Belledonne range.
The massif is deeply incised by the Arvan River at the level of the commune of Albiez-Montrond, which flows from south to north, emptying into the Arc river at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. [3]
Main summits
- Aiguilles d'Arves, 3,514 m
- Goléon, 3,427 m
- Aiguilles de la Saussaz, 3,361 m
- Bec de Grenier, 3,298 m
- Aiguille d'Argentière, 3,237 m
- Aiguille de l'Épaisseur, 3,230 m
- Pointe Salvador, 3,202 m
- Pic des Trois Évêchés, 3,116 m
- Pointe des Lauzettes, 3,053 m
- Pointe de Pierre Fendue, 3,037 m
- Pic du Mas de la Grave, 3,020 m
- Cime des Torches, 2,958 m
- Pic Blanc du Galibier, 2,955 m
- Pics de la Buffe d'en Haut, 2,933 m
- Grande Chible, 2,931 m
- Gros Grenier, 2,911 m
- Roche du Bonhomme, 2,891 m
- Mont Pellard, 2,882 m
- Cime de la Recoude (or Redoute), 2,882 m
- Tête des Travers, 2,869 m
- Pointe des Ratissières, 2,865 m
- Petit Galibier Ouest, 2,826 m
- Tête des Masses, 2,812 m
- Pointe d'Émy, 2,797 m
- Petit Agnelin, 2,717 m
- Crey Rond, 2,667 m
- Mont Falcon, 2,625 m
- Gros Têt ou cime du Rachas, 2,613 m
- Pointe des Chaudannes, 2,519 m
- Tête d'Albiez le Vieux, 2,470 m
- Casse Massion, 2,433 m
- Ouillon, 2,431 m
- Haute Paré, 2,373 m
- Pierre du Turc, 2.305 m
- Pointe du Corbier, 2,265 m
- Tête Bellard, 2,225 m
- Grand Truc, 2,209 m
- Mont Charvin, 2,207 m
- Pointe du Châtel, 2,202 m
References
- ^ "Les Aiguilles d'Arves". Maurienne Tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ La montagne & alpinisme (in French). Club alpin français et Groupe de haute montagne. 2005. p. 34.
- ^ Muirhead, Findlay; Monmarché, Marcel (1923). The French Alps. Macmillan and Company, Limited. p. 152.
| Sections (as per SOIUSA) |
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| Other ranges | ||||||
| Massifs | ||||||
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| This Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |