French Alps
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The French Alps are simply those parts of the Alps which lie in France. They are within the regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur and Rhône-Alpes.
The specific subranges of the Alps that are at least partly in France include (from south to north):
- Maritime Alps
- Cottian Alps
- Dauphiné Alps
- Graian Alps
- Pennine Alps (chain of Mont Blanc)
- French Prealps
Mont Blanc is the highest point of the French Alps (and of the Alps as a whole).
Notable towns include Grenoble, Chamonix and Chambéry.
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