Chartreuse Mountains
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The Chartreuse Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern France, stretching from the city of Grenoble in the south to the Lac du Bourget in the north. They are part of the French Prealps, which continue as the Bauges to the north and the Vercors to the south.
The Charmant Som and Chamechaude from the Col de la Grande Vache
Panorama of the Grésivaudan Valley and the Chartreuse Mountains from Les Sept Laux.
The Tour Percée Double Arch, at 32 metres (105 ft) the longest span in the Alps.
French Prealps
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The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the rivers Isère and Drôme; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette; and south from Grasse to Vence.
Summits in the Chartreuse Mountains, part of the French Prealps