France The French Alps are part of the Western Alps and include famous mountain ranges such as the Mont Blanc massif. Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps, rises to an elevation of 4,808 ...

The Alps are the largest mountain chain in Europe – and one of the longest and highest mountain ranges in the world. Their majesty stretches for more than 700 miles across eight countries ...

The Alps are Europe’s biggest mountain range ... creating some of the highest mountains in Europe, like the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, and the Eiger. There are many glaciers here, these are massive ...

Mont Blanc, the Alps' highest peak and the highest mountain in Europe outside of the Caucasus range, has lost more than two meters in height over the past two years, according to French researchers.

What's the best 4,000m peak in the Alps for beginners? We asked five British Mountain Guides who are based in the Alps this question - Tim Blakemore, Jon Bracey, Matt Helliker, Andy Perkins and Tania ...

Dr Cauchy, seen here at work in 2013, was a mountain medicine specialist An avalanche in the French Alps has killed mountain guide and doctor Emmanuel Cauchy, who was with a group of off-piste ...