Mer de Glace, Chamonix, France Apr 1, 2024

Mer de Glace, Chamonix, France

Don"t slip through the image of the day! The Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice), a valley glacier in the French Alps, is located on the northern slopes of the Mont-Blanc massif, near Chamonix. It is the largest glacier in France, measuring over 7 kilometers in length and 200 metres in depth.

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