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Geant Glacier

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The Geant Glacier is a large glacier on the French side of the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps. It is the main supplier of ice to the Mer de Glace, which flows down toward Montenvers, and takes its name from the nearby Dent du Geant.

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The Géant Glacier (French: Glacier du Géant) is a large glacier on the French side of the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps.
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