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Posted on Aug 21, 2025 / Travel

• Mont Blanc is the tallest mountain in Western Europe at 4,808 meters (15,774 feet).
• The first ascent was made in 1786 by Jacques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard.
• The Mont Blanc massif contains more than 40 peaks over 4,000 meters high.
• The mountain’s glaciers cover about 200 square kilometers (77 square miles).
• The Mont Blanc Tunnel allows cars to travel between France and Italy in about 15 minutes.
• Climbing Mont Blanc is sometimes called a “rite of passage” for mountaineers.
• On clear days, Mont Blanc can be seen from as far away as Lyon, Geneva, and even Milan.

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