Salève
| Mont Salève | |
|---|---|
View of the Salève | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,379 m (4,524 ft) |
| Prominence | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°05′39″N 6°08′25″E / 46.09417°N 6.14028°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Parent range | French Prealps |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Jurassic to Cretaceous |
The Salève (French pronunciation: [salɛv]), or Mont Salève, is a mountain of the French Prealps located in the department of Haute-Savoie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is also called the "Balcony of Geneva" (French: Balcon de Genève).