Overview
The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, and stretch approximately 1200 kilometres across eight Alpine countries: France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia
Description
High up in the French Alps, it's enthralling to imagine the forces that shaped these colossal peaks. The African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided some 35 million years ago, forcing the land skyward into a 1000km chain of saw-edged mountains.
Address
Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
France
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/the-french-alps
Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
France
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/the-french-alps