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The Chablais Alps is a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 in the western Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
. It is situated between the Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva or Lake L?man is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area . 60% of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40% under France ....
 and the Mont Blanc Massif
Mont Blanc Massif

The Mont Blanc Massif is a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810m the highest summit of the Alps....
 . The Col des Montets
Col des Montets

Col des Montets is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie D?partement of France. It is on the road between Chamonix and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland....
 separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif
Mont Blanc Massif

The Mont Blanc Massif is a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810m the highest summit of the Alps....
 in the south and the Rhône
Rhône

Rh?ne can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rh?ne Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
 separates them from the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps

The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests they are in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are located in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Canton of Lucerne, Obwalden, Canton of Fribourg and Vaud....
 in the east.

The Chablais Alps are composed of two distinct parts separated by the Val d'Illiez
Val d'Illiez

The Val d'Illiez is a valley in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It separates the northern foothills of the Chablais Alps from the Dents du Midi....
: the Dents du Midi
Dents du Midi

The Dents du Midi is a mountain situated in the Chablais Alps, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is composed of seven distinct summits and reaches a height of 3,257 metres ....
 massif on the south which contains the highest peaks and the alpine foothills
Alpine foothills

The Alpine foothills, or Prealps can refer generally to any area of foothills in the Alps of EuropeIt can also refer specifically to:*The French Prealps, a group of mountain ranges in France...
 on the north.








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The Chablais Alps is a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 in the western Alps
Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west....
. It is situated between the Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva or Lake L?man is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area . 60% of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40% under France ....
 and the Mont Blanc Massif
Mont Blanc Massif

The Mont Blanc Massif is a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810m the highest summit of the Alps....
 . The Col des Montets
Col des Montets

Col des Montets is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie D?partement of France. It is on the road between Chamonix and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland....
 separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif
Mont Blanc Massif

The Mont Blanc Massif is a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810m the highest summit of the Alps....
 in the south and the Rhône
Rhône

Rh?ne can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rh?ne Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
 separates them from the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps

The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests they are in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are located in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Canton of Lucerne, Obwalden, Canton of Fribourg and Vaud....
 in the east.

The Chablais Alps are composed of two distinct parts separated by the Val d'Illiez
Val d'Illiez

The Val d'Illiez is a valley in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It separates the northern foothills of the Chablais Alps from the Dents du Midi....
: the Dents du Midi
Dents du Midi

The Dents du Midi is a mountain situated in the Chablais Alps, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is composed of seven distinct summits and reaches a height of 3,257 metres ....
 massif on the south which contains the highest peaks and the alpine foothills
Alpine foothills

The Alpine foothills, or Prealps can refer generally to any area of foothills in the Alps of EuropeIt can also refer specifically to:*The French Prealps, a group of mountain ranges in France...
 on the north.

Peaks


The main peaks of the Chablais Alps are:

See also

  • Swiss Alps
    Swiss Alps

    The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position with the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
  • French Alps
    French Alps

    The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. They are within the regions of Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur and Rh?ne-Alpes....