Map of the mountains in France

Physical map shownig the mountain regions of France

The two most important mountain ranges of France are the Alps and the Pyrenees. The highest peak is the Mont Blanc 4 808 metres above sea level and is in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps.

There are 7 principle mountain regions in France

• The Alps (les Alpes), to the east of France and on the Swiss, Italian borders. The highest peak is the Mont Blanc at 4808 metres.
• Auvergne, Massif Central, located in central France, these are the remains of volcanos.
• Jura
• Morvan, a granite area in Burgundy with peaks at 800 metres.
• Pyrenees (les Pyrénéés), in the south of France and borders with Spain, stretching from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean costs. There are many peaks of over 3000 metres
• Vosges are to the left of the Rhine valley in eastern France near the German border, the mountains peak at 1424m with the Grand Ballon.
• Corsica, the mountains of the island reach more than 2000 metres.

Useful French vocabulary

The hill : la coline
The mountain : la montagne
The peak : le col
The ridge : l'arête
The valley : la vallée
The summit : le sommet