Mont Joly

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Mont Joly
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Highest point
Elevation 2,525 m (8,284 ft)
Listing Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates 45°49′33″N06°41′34″E / 45.82583°N 6.69278°E / 45.82583; 6.69278 Coordinates: 45°49′33″N06°41′34″E / 45.82583°N 6.69278°E / 45.82583; 6.69278
Geography
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Mont Joly
France
Location Haute-Savoie, France
Parent range Beaufortain Massif

Mont Joly (2,525 m) is a mountain in the Beaufortain Massif in Haute-Savoie, France.

Haute-Savoie Department of France in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Haute-Savoie is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges. It holds it name from the Savoy historical region, as does the department of Savoie, located south of Haute-Savoie.

France Republic with mainland in Europe and numerous oversea territories

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