[1] It is located in Savoie, the northeastern part of the country, very close to the Italian border and 500 km southeast of Paris.

[2] Roche Michel is a mountain peak in the Graian Alps in Savoie, very close to the Italian border.

For access via Mont Cenise from the SW the minimum time required is around 8 hours only to 3,253m, considerably longer to the peak of Roche Michel and various descent variants.

The climb starts at Mont Cenise via Rifugio Stellina, passing the Baraccon de Chamois cottages (2655m).

The steep ridge leads into the upper part of Pian Ciardun, following the grassy slopes that then open into a field of debris and boulder towards the base of the wall of 3,253m.