Pointe Allobrogia
The Pointe Allobrogia is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking the Col Ferret on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies at the southern end of the range south-east of Mont Dolent.
| Pointe Allobrogia | |
|---|---|
  Pointe Allobrogia Location in the Alps | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,172 m (10,407 ft) |
| Prominence | 42 m (138 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 45°54′33″N 7°03′51″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Parent range | Mont Blanc Massif |
Name
The toponym is related to the Allobroges. This may be the sign of an ancient territorial claim made by the Gallic tribe.[2]
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 3,130 metres.
- Pelletier 1982, pp. 55–56.
- Bibliography
- Pelletier, André (1982). Vienne antique: de la conquête romaine aux invasions alamanniques (IIe siècle avant–IIIe siècle après J.-C.). Éditions Horvath. ISBN 978-2-7171-0213-0.
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