page_title: Belledonne
section_title: Main glaciers
hierarchical_section_title: Belledonne / Geography / Main glaciers
caption_attribution_description: Glacier de Freydane en contrebas des Trois Pics de Belledonne. Avec le Lac Blanc (2161m).
context_page_description: Belledonne is a mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps in southeast France. The southern end of the range forms the eastern wall of the mountains that surround the city of Grenoble.
  The range is noted for the spectacular scenery it provides the inhabitants of Grenoble, numerous ski areas, interesting geology, and a diverse range of alpine land types and uses.
context_section_description: The most spectacular glacier in Belledonne is the French: Glacier de Freydane, which is noted for its crevasses.
  Glacier de la Sitre
  Glacier de Freydane
  Glacier de l'Amiante
  Glacier du Rocher Blanc
  Glacier de la Combe Madame
  Glacier de l'Argentière
  Glacier d'Arguille
  Glacier du Puy Gris
  Glacier du Gleyzin
  Glacier de Claran
caption: Glacier de Freydane, below the 3 peaks of Belledonne, July 2007.
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