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Mont Blanc Alps: Mont Blanc massif Map of Europe highlighting the location of Mont Blanc on the border between France and Italy, with surrounding countries such as Switzerland, Germany, and Austria labeled. An inset in the top left shows the broader region of Europe for context. Jagged, snow-covered peaks of Mont Blanc rise sharply in the Alps, Haute-Savoie, France, with deep valleys and distant mountains visible in the background. Small town with wooden buildings nestled among dense green trees in a valley, with the forested slopes and rocky peaks of Mont Blanc rising in the background. ibex, Mount Blanc, France
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Mont Blanc: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Stefano Ardito, Mont Blanc: Discovery and Conquest of the Giant of the Alps, new extended and updated ed. (2006).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Mont Blanc study: The effect of altitude on intra ocular pressure and central corneal thickness. Jun 18, 2026
Add new Web site: CORE - The structural history of the Mont Blanc massif with regard to models for its recent exhumation (PDF). Jul 25, 2025
Add new Web site: National Library of Scotland - Mont Blanc. Dec 13, 2024
Map added. Jun 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Liveabout - Mont Blanc is the Highest Mountain in Western Europe. Sep 08, 2022
Media added. Aug 04, 2011
Bibliography revised. Jul 23, 2008
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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