Salève

Mont Salève
View of the Salève
Highest point
Elevation1,379 m (4,524 ft)
Prominence578 m (1,896 ft)
Coordinates46°05′39″N 6°08′25″E / 46.09417°N 6.14028°E / 46.09417; 6.14028
Geography
Mont Salève
Location in the Alps
Mont Salève
Mont Salève (France)
LocationHaute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeFrench Prealps
Geology
Rock ageJurassic 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).