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Mont Blanc, the ‘roof of Europe’, loses more than a metre of height in a year
Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climate Western Europe’s highest mountain shrank by more than a metre last year. The peak of Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above sea level, a team of surveyors said on Wednesday, putting “the roof of Europe” 1.29 metres lower than in 2025. The mountain is about 4,792 metres tall but the summit…