France is inundated with crags, major mountain ranges (and sunshine!). Guidebook coverage of these range in quality from superb to abysmal. Unfortunately many are unavailable in the UK, but British publishers are beginning to plug the gap.
The major alpine areas are: The Jura: The range bordering Switzerland north of Lake Geneva. Rather lower peaks, but still spectacular. Summits include Crêt de la Neige and Le Reculet. Mont Blanc Range: Borders Switzerland and Italy and includes many famous peaks in addition to Mt Blanc, such as the Aiguille Verte, the Grand Jorasses and the Dru. Vanoise: South of Mt Blanc and bordering Italy. Summits include the Grande Casse and Mt Pourri. Écrins: Known to Brits as the Dauphinée, this range includes the Barre Des Écrins and the Meije. Queyras: South of the Vanoise on the French Italian border. Monte Viso is the best known peak, though it lies wholly in Italy. Vercors: Limestone peaks in Central France. Perhaps better known for its rock climbing on crags such as Presles and Archiane, but the highest peak is the Grand Veymont. Maritime Alps: South of the Queyras on the French Italian border and also known as the Mercantour. Cime du Glas is the highest peak. Pyrenees: Mountain range forming the border with Spain. Corsica: Mountainous Mediterranean island.
Volume one of a two volume guide to the 4000m peaks of the alps.
All 82 four-thousand metre peaks of the Alps are covered.
105 selected alpine routes on ice and snow across most of the alps.
Clear guide to the five easiest routes up Mt Blanc. Superbly illustrated.
Seven routes on the Dôme de Neige (4015m) and Barre des Écrins (4102m).
Mt Blanc's Ordinary Route, together with 29 other lower alpine routes for acclimatisation are described.
A beautiful guide to alpine climbing in the Mont Blanc Massif describing 80 routes, rock, ice and mixed.
Glossy guide aimed at alpinists seeking lower grade snow, ice and mixed climbs in the Mont Blanc range.
Describes 25 classic lower grade Écrins alpine routes.
Features twenty-five classic mountain routes and link-ups that will delight any mountaineer.
Guidebook to summer alpine mountaineering in the Écrins, Oisans, Valgaudemar and Valjouffrey.
Mountaineering and ski mountaineering routes in the eastern part of the Écrins.
Covers Monts Blanc, Brouillard, Rouge de Peuterey, Maudit, Blanc du Tacul and the Grande Jorasses.
Covers the Chamonix Aiguilles, the Argentière Glacier and the Aiguilles Rouges.
Selected alpine climbs in the area often known as the Dauphiné. Also rock, ice and via ferrata.
A good guide to the Chamonix Alps covering everything from from alpine climbs to valley crags.
Covers the north-eastern part of the range, from the Trient area to the Géant area.
Covers the south-western end of the range from the Mer de Glace - includes Mt Blanc.
Covers Mont Blanc and all the alpine glacier basins at the south-western end of the massif.
Thoroughly comprehensive guide describing all the routes on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses.
This guide describes the summer mountaineering Haute Route (as opposed to the skiing version).
An alpine climbing and walking guide to the Tarantaise and Haute Maurienne.
Selection of easier alpine climbs and walks in the Écrins National Park. Includes the GR54.
General walking, mountaineering guide to the Vercors. Includes the standard route up Mt Aiguille.
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