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Mont Blanc: Europe's Highest Mountain

Mont Blanc, also known as Monte Bianco, is Europe's tallest mountain at 4,810m. Learn about its Alpine Orogeny, history, climbing challenges, and breathtaking landscape. Discover why it's a World Heritage Site.

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Mont Blanc: Europe's Highest Mountain

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  1. Mont Blanc Also called “Monte Bianco” in Italian language, it’s the highest mountain in Europe (4’810 m – 15’781 ft), situated between Italy And France.

  2. Alpine Orogeny • The Alpine Orogeny occurred mainly between 65 and 2.5 million years ago, although it is still active today.

  3. World Heritage Site • The Mont Blanc massif has being put forward as a potential World Heritage Site because of its uniqueness and its cultural importance.

  4. History • The entire mountain had formed part of the Duchy of Savoy and since 1723 of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

  5. History • After the Second Italian Independence War, France obtained the Savoy and a part of the mountain.

  6. Climbing • The first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc was on 8 August 1786 by Jacques Balmat and the doctor Michel Paccard. The first woman to reach the summit was Marie Paradis in 1808.

  7. Security • Every year the Mont Blanc massif takes many victims.There are courses that require knowledge of high-altitude mountaineering, a guide (or at least a veteran mountaineer), and proper equipment.

  8. Landscape • From the summit of Mont Blanc on a clear day, the Jura, the Vosges, the Black Forest and the Massif Central mountain ranges can be seen, as well as the principal summits of the Alps.

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