Le Taillefer

Le Taillefer
Le Taillefer
Highest point
Elevation	2,857 m (9,373 ft)
Prominence	1,490 m (4,890 ft) [1]
Coordinates	45°02′22″N5°55′27″E / 45.03944°N 5.92417°E Coordinates: 45°02′22″N5°55′27″E / 45.03944°N 5.92417°E [2]
Geography
	Le Taillefer Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent range	Dauphiné Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1848 by Loupot

Last updated April 17, 2019

Le Taillefer is a mountain in the Dauphiné Alps, culminating at a height of 2,857 m (9,373 ft). It is located south-east of Grenoble, and is the highest mountain in the Taillefer Massif.

The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. Mountain ranges within the Dauphiné Alps include the Massif des Écrins, Belledonne, the Taillefer range and the mountains of Matheysine.

Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère and is an important European scientific centre. The city advertises itself as the "Capital of the Alps", due to its size and its proximity to the mountains.

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References

↑ "Le Taillefer -peakbagger.com". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
↑ Source : Géoportail avec carte IGN à l'échelle 1:25000

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[Peakbagger-1] "Le Taillefer -peakbagger.com". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

[Geoportail-2] Source : Géoportail avec carte IGN à l'échelle 1:25000