Mer de Glace

#935 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Mer de Glace is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. It is 7.5 km long and 200 metres deep but, when all its tributary glaciers are taken into account, it can be regarded as the longest and largest glacier in France, and the second longest in the Alps after the Aletsch Glacier. ()

Alternative names: Area: 15.44 mi²Length: 4.66 miCoordinates: 45°54'57"N, 6°56'4"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Mer de Glace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aiguille du Dru, Aiguille du Grépon, Aiguille des Grands Charmoz, Refuge de la Charpoua.

1.5 miNE
Iconic mountain peak and climbing site
Aiguille du Dru
38 min walk • Rising majestically above the Chamonix Valley in the French Alps, the Aiguille du Dru, also known simply as Les Drus, is an iconic mountain that has captured the imagination of climbers and adventurers for decades. With its sharp pinnacle reaching an elevation of 3,754...
1.2 miSW
Mountain with a sharp, pointy ridgeline
Aiguille du Grépon
30 min walk • The Aiguille du Grépon, informally known as The Grepon, is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in Haute-Savoie, France. The Grepon has a Southern and Northern peak, which are the highest points of a sharp granite ridge to the east of the Glacier des Nantillons above Chamonix and northeast of the Aiguille du Midi.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille des Grands Charmoz
29 min walk • The Aiguille des Grands Charmoz is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in Haute-Savoie, France.
1.1 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Refuge de la Charpoua
30 min walk • The Charpoua hut or Charlet hut is a hut on the French side of the Mont-Blanc massif, at the foot of the Drus. Built in 1904 by what was then the Club des sports alpins de Chamonix, it has only one room, is more like a hut and can accommodate only...