The Pointe Allobrogia is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking the Col Ferret on the border between

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and

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

. It lies at the southern end of the range south-east of Mont Dolent.

Name

The toponym is related to the name of the

Allobroges The Allobroges (Gaulish language, Gaulish: *''Allobrogis'', 'foreigner, exiled'; ) were a Gauls, Gallic people dwelling in a large territory between the Rhône river and the Alps during the Iron Age Europe, Iron Age and the Roman period. The Allob ...

. This may be the remnant of an ancient territorial claim made by the Gallic tribe.

References

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External links

Pointe Allobrogia on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Valais Mountains of Aosta Valley Italy–Switzerland border International mountains of Europe Mountains of Switzerland Allobroges {{Aosta-mountain-stub