As well as mountains, the Alps are famous for it's clear Alpine lakes, including the stunning Lake Geneva, Lake Constance and Lake Como.
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10 Fun Facts about the AlpsThe 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.
The Alps are the youngest mountain range in Europe, having formed approximately 65 million years ago. As well as mountains, the Alps are famous for it's clear Alpine lakes, including the stunning Lake Geneva, Lake Constance and Lake Como.
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The English word Alps comes from the Latin Alpes. The Latin word Alpes could possibly come from the adjective albus (white), or could possibly come from the Greek goddess Alphito, whose name is related to alphita, the white flour; alphos, a dull white leprosy; and finally the Proto-Indo-European word *alb?ós.