Les Jumelles

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Les Jumelles
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Les Jumelles from Lac de Taney
Highest point
Elevation 2,215 m (7,267 ft)
Prominence 365 m (1,198 ft) [1]
Parent peak Cornettes de Bise
Isolation 2.4 km (1.5 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 46°21′8.1″N6°48′49.3″E / 46.352250°N 6.813694°E / 46.352250; 6.813694 Coordinates: 46°21′8.1″N6°48′49.3″E / 46.352250°N 6.813694°E / 46.352250; 6.813694
Geography
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Les Jumelles
Location in Switzerland
Location Switzerland
Parent range Chablais Alps

Les Jumelles is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking Taney in Valais. It has two distinct summits, the highest (Grande Jumelle) being 2,215 metres high and the lowest (Petite Jumelle) being 2,182 metres high.

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