View from behind the statue of Michel Paccard, alpinist and botanist, with the Mont Blanc mountain in the background in summer, Chamonix, France

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Michel Gabriel Paccard (Chamonix, 1757–1827) was a Savoyard doctor , botanist and mountaineer from 18th century , famous for having succeeded, with Jacques Balmat, in the first ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786.

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Size: 2848px × 4272px
Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie, France
Photo credit: © Simona Abbondio / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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