The Aravis () is a

mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...

Savoie Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population o ...

and

Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie () is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its Prefectures in France, prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Gene ...

, eastern

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. It is part of the French Prealps, a lower chain of mountain ranges west of the main chain of the

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. Its highest summit is the Pointe Percée, at 2753m. The orientation of the Aravis is north–south, and it stretches from

Cluses Cluses (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. Citizens are known as ''Clusiens''. The commune is situated in the Arve Valley, on the river which bears the same name. Cluse ...

in the north, to Ugine in the south. The Bornes massif, sometimes considered part of the Aravis, lies to its west. The Aravis is separated from the

Chablais The Chablais (; ; ) was a province of the Duchy of Savoy. Its capital was Thonon-les-Bains. The Chablais was elevated to a duchy in 1311 by Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor. This region is currently divided into three territories, the '' Chablais s ...

mountains in the north-east by the Arve river valley, and from the

Graian Alps The Graian Alps (Latin language, Latin:: ''Alpes Graiæ'' ; ; ) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps, and the name of an Roman province, Antic Rome province. Etymology The name ''Graie'' comes from the ''Graioceli'' Celts, Celt ...

in the south-east by the Arly river valley.

Peaks

* Pointe Percée, * Grande Balmaz, * Roualle, * Parrossaz, * Mont Charvet, * Roche Perfia, * Aiguille de Borderan, *

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, * Pointe d'Areu, * Mont Charvin,

References

* Mountain ranges of the Alps Mountain ranges of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Mountains of Haute-Savoie Mountains of Savoie Western Alps {{HauteSavoie-geo-stub