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Fun fact 3 about Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc Aiguille
mountain

The first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc was on 8 August 1786 by Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard.

Mont Blanc
France/Italy
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mountain

Mont Blanc

France/Italy

Elevation
4,808 m
Countries
France/Italy
31st tallest mountain in the world

Mont Blanc is a mountain in the Alps, rising 4,807.3 m above sea level, located right at the Franco-Italian border. It is the highest mountain in Europe outside the Caucasus Mountains, the second-most prominent mountain in Europe, and the 11th most prominent mountain in the world.

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