Savoy Alps

Savoy Alps
a mountain range in SE France: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 15,781 ft. (4810 m).

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▪ mountains, France
French  Alpes De Savoie,  

      northwestern spurs of the Graian Alps (q.v.) in southeastern France between Lake Geneva (north), the middle Rhône River (west), and the Arc and Isère river valleys (south). The highest peak is Pointe de la Grande Casse (12,631 feet [3,850 m]), a part of the Massif de la Vanoise and located in Vanoise National Park. Other subranges include Beaufortin, Bauges, Bornes, and Chablais. The Mont Blanc group sometimes is considered part of the Savoy Alps. Tourism and outdoor recreation are the main activities of the region.

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  • Savoy Alps — Savoy′ Alps′ n. pl. geg a mountain range in SE France: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 15,781 ft. (4810 m) …   From formal English to slang

  • Savoy Alps — /səvɔɪ ˈælps/ (say suhvoy alps) plural noun a range of the Alps in south eastern France. Highest peak, Mt Blanc, 4807 m …  

  • Savoy Alps — geographical name section of W Alps SE France see Mont Blanc …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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