It covers an area of some 230 square miles [600 sq km], has a ridge more than 30 miles [50 km] long ​ — which divides Italy, France, and Switzerland — ​ and has several peaks surpassing 13,000 feet [4,000 m].
See mitme üle 4000 - meetrise tipuga mäemassiiv katab 600 - ruutkilomeetrise ala, kusjuures ahelik on 50 kilomeetrit pikk ning lahutab Itaaliat, Prantsusmaad ja Šveitsi.