The Pointe Percée (English: "pierced point") is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps of Haute-Savoie. It rises to an elevation of 2,753 metres and has 1,643 metres of topographic prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra-prominent peak. Its first documented climb was by M. L. Maquelin of Geneva in 1865, though it was likely climbed much earlier.

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Pointe Percée
Pointe Percée
Highest point
Elevation	2,753 m (9,032 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,643 m (5,390 ft)[1]
Isolation	17.66 km (10.97 mi)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	45°57′20″N 06°33′22″E[1]
Geography
Pointe Percée Location in the Alps
Location	Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent range	Aravis Range
Climbing
First ascent	1865 by M. L. Maquelin (first documented)

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