What are some fun facts about the Alps?

10 Fun Facts about the Alps The tallest mountain in the Alps, Mont Blanc, is owned by both Italy and France. Grenoble, France, is the biggest Alpine city. It has a population of over 160,000. The first woman to climb Mont Blanc was a French countess called Henriette d'Angeville, in 1838.



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The most famous mountains and mountain groups in the Alps include Mont Blanc (4,810 m) in France and the Doufourspitze (4,634 m) and the Matterhorn (4,478 m) in Switzerland. In addition, the Ortler (3,905 m) and the Dolomites (up to 3,343 m) in Italy as well as the Zugspitze (2,962 m) in Germany.

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