Mer de Glace

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Mer de Glace is the largest glacier in France, flowing down the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps and serving as a major tourist attraction near Chamonix.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
tourist attraction
accessibleFrom Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Montenvers station
area about 30 square kilometers
approximately 11.6 square miles
climateChangeEffect significant retreat since 19th century
thinning of ice thickness
continent Europe
country France
drainageBasin Arve River basin
elevation source area above 2000 meters above sea level
terminus around 1500 meters above sea level
flowsAlong northern slopes of Mont Blanc massif
formedBy confluence of Glacier de Leschaux
confluence of Glacier de Talèfre
confluence of Glacier du Tacul
glacierType valley glacier
hasSignage markers showing historical ice levels
hasTouristFacility Montenvers Railway
glacier museum
ice cave
hasViewpoint Montenvers viewpoint
knownFor crevasses
moraine formations
seracs
languageOfName French
length about 7 km
approximately 4.3 miles
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Alps
Haute-Savoie
Mont Blanc massif
locatedNear Chamonix
locatedOn north side of Mont Blanc massif
municipality Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
nameMeaning Sea of Ice
near Aiguille Verte
Aiguille du Dru
partOf Mont Blanc massif glacial system
region Alps
scientificInterest glaciology research site
status largest glacier in France
tourism major attraction in Chamonix valley


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