Col du Midi on Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Col du Midi on Mont Blanc, star trails and new moon, Chamonix, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Col du Midi on Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Col du Midi on Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

The 2885m Pic du Midi d'Ossau mountain on the French side of the border with Spain, Col du Pourtalet Pass, Pyrenees, Huesca, Spain, Europe

Walkers admire the view of Pic du Midi d'Ossau from the top of Col d'Ayous on the GR10 trekking route, Pyrenees Atlantiques, France, Europe

Sunset Mountain views in front of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The Col du Tourmalet is the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenees second only to the Col de Portet. So in contrast to frequent claims.

Sunset Mountain views in front of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The Col du Tourmalet is the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenees second only to the Col de Portet. So in contrast to frequent claims.