Pointe de la Font-Sancte
Pointe de la Font-Sancte is a peak in France, rising to 3,387 m, the 71st highest in France.
Where it is
Pointe de la Font-Sancte lies in France, in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aiguille de Chambeyron | 3,412 m | 8.0 km |
| Monte Maniglia | 2,757 m | 9.1 km |
| Monte Chambeyron | 3,389 m | 9.7 km |
| Bric de Rubren | 3,340 m | 12 km |
| Monte Sautron | 3,076 m | 15 km |
| Monte Oronaye | 3,100 m | 21 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Pointe de la Font-Sancte.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinerolo | Italy | 30,866 | 52 km |
| Saluzzo | Italy | 16,537 | 55 km |
| Gap | France | 42,715 | 57 km |
| Cuneo | Italy | 55,980 | 64 km |
| Piossasco | Italy | 16,904 | 67 km |
About this mountain
At 3,387 m, Pointe de la Font-Sancte stands between Aiguille de Chambeyron at 3,412 m and Monte Chambeyron at 3,389 m, both within 10 km. The peak has a topographic prominence of 724 m and sits 8 km from the nearest higher ground. France ranks it 71st among its peaks. The first recorded ascent was in 1879.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mont Blanc | 4,806 m |
| 2 | Mont Maudit | 4,465 m |
| 3 | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4,248 m |
| 4 | Aiguille Verte | 4,122 m |
| 5 | Les Écrins | 4,101 m |
| 6 | Aiguille de Bionnassay | 4,052 m |
| 7 | Dent du Géant | 4,013 m |
| 8 | Aiguille de Rochefort | 4,001 m |
| 9 | La Meije | 3,982 m |
| 10 | La Meije Pic Central | 3,973 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Pointe de la Font-Sancte?
- Pointe de la Font-Sancte rises to 3,387 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Pointe de la Font-Sancte?
- Pointe de la Font-Sancte is in France, in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur.
- Where does Pointe de la Font-Sancte rank?
- It is the 71st highest of the 320 peaks we list in France, and #2,673 worldwide.
- When was Pointe de la Font-Sancte first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1879.
- What is the nearest city to Pointe de la Font-Sancte?
- Pinerolo, Italy, about 52 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.