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Aiguille du Midi
The Aiguille du Midi in summer
Highest point
Elevation3,842 m (12,605 ft)
Prominence310 m (1,020 ft)[1]
Isolation1.72 km (1.07 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°52′43″N 06°53′14″E / 45.87861°N 6.88722°E / 45.87861; 6.88722
Naming
Language of nameFrench
Geography
Aiguille du Midi is located in France
Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi
France
LocationHaute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeMont Blanc Massif
Geology
Age of rockTertiary
Mountain typeGranite
Climbing
First ascent4 August 1818 by Antoni Malczewski, J. M. Balmat and 5 guides

The Aiguille du Midi (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij dy midi], "Needle at midday") is a 3,842-metre-tall (12,605 ft) mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.[2]

  1. ^ Swisstopo map
  2. ^ Carrel, François (24 July 2015). "Mont Blanc vs Monte Bianco". www.liberation.fr. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

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