Croix de Belledonne, at , is one of the highest points in the
Belledonne range in the
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 ...
, close to the highest summit in the range,
Grand Pic de Belledonne
The Grand Pic de Belledonne is the highest mountain in the Belledonne massif in the Dauphiné Alps at . at . The name derives from the cross erected on the summit (''croix'' means cross in French ).
Geography
Located in the
department of
Isère, Croix of Belledonne is one of the highest summits in the
Belledonne range.
History
The first ascension is estimated to have taken place around 1850.
The gap separating the Croix de Belledonne from the Central Peak is named after the
alpinist Henry Duhamel
See also
External links
Géologie des Trois Pics de Belledonne
Reference
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Mountains of Isère
Mountains of the Alps
Natural arches of France
Geography of Isère
Alps