Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ blɑ̃]) or Monte Bianco (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈbjaŋko]), both meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest peak in Europe outside of the Caucasus range. It rises 4,808.73 m (15,777 ft) above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence.
The mountain lies in a range called the Graian Alps, between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France. The location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the valleys of Montjoie and Arve in France. The Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding.
The three towns and their communes which surround Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France. The latter town was the site of the first Winter Olympics. A cable car ascends and crosses the mountain range from Courmayeur to Chamonix, through the Col du Géant. Constructed beginning in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 km (7¼ mi) Mont Blanc Tunnel runs beneath the mountain between these two countries and is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes.
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by Dirt Poor Robins
Made To Belong
by: Dirt Poor RobinsThere is a void, deep inside
That only love can fill
A love not based on what I gain
But on giving myself in this time that remains
Despite what we think
Despite what we feel
Despite what might keep us apart
We choose to forgive and we choose to forget
Once separate now bound as one heart (Once separate now bound as one heart)
[Chorus:]
So bring your poor, your tired, your huddled masses
And all who long to be free
For I am the least of the brethren
And if there's room enough for me
There's room enough for you
Freely He gave, so we could give
He chose to die so that we might live
What's done unto the least, we do to Him
We show that we love Him when we're loving them
Despite where you're from
Despite what I've done
We judge not unless we be judged
We choose not to hide and we choose not to run
Love shines on all under the Son
Chorus
So bring your poor, your tired
And all who long
For I am the least
And if there's room enough for me, there's room enough for you
Chorus
So let love into your life
Don't bear the weight all alone
Unite and join in one song