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Massif d'Escreins

Escreins Massif
Escreins Massif is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Escreins Massif
Escreins Massif
Escreins Massif is located in France
Escreins Massif
Escreins Massif
Highest point
Elevation3,385 m (11,106 ft)
Parent peakPics de la Font Sancte
Coordinates44°35′42″N 6°46′47″E / 44.5949477°N 6.7797925°E / 44.5949477; 6.7797925
Naming
Native nameMassif d'Escriens (French)
Geography
Countries
Departments and province
Regions
Geology
Rock typeSedimentary rocks

The Escreins massif (French: Massif d'Escreins) are a massif in the French and Italian Alps located in the French departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, as well as in the Italian region of Piedmont.

It is home to part of the Queyras regional natural park.

Geography

Location

The Escreins massif is located between the valleys of Queyras to the north and Ubaye to the south. It is surrounded by Embrun, Guillestre, Saint-Véran and Barcelonnette.[1]

To the north is the Queyras massif, to the east the Cottian Alps, to the southeast the Chambeyron massif and to the southwest the Parpaillon massif.

Main summits

  • Pics de la Font Sancte, 3,385 m
  • Mont Aiguillette, 3,287 m
  • Pic des Heuvières, 3,272 m
  • Panestrel, 3,254 m
  • Pic des Houerts, 3,236 m
  • Péouvou, 3,232 m
  • Pain de Sucre, 3,208 m
  • Tête des Toillies, 3,175 m
  • Mortice, 3,169 m
  • Tête de Longet, 3,151 m
  • Grand Queyras, 3,114 m
  • Rocher de l'Échasse, 3,049 m
  • Pointe d'Escreins, 3,042 m
  • Pointe de Saume, 3,035 m
  • Punta dell'Alp, 3,033 m
  • Pic de Caramantran, 3,025 m
  • Pic de Château Renard, 2,989 m
  • Longet, 2,969 m
  • Main de Dieu, 2,915 m
  • Pointe des Marcellettes, 2,910 m
  • Pointe de Rasis, 2,846 m
  • Tête de Paneyron, 2,787 m

Geology

The Escreins massif is essentially made up of sedimentary rocks, notably based on flysch.[2]

References

  1. ^ Chardonnet, Jean (1949-01-01). Le relief des Alpes du Sud (2): Étude morphologique des régions alpines françaises comprises entre Galibier, moyenne Durance et Verdon. Thèse présentée pour le Doctorat ès lettres (in French). FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-402-51951-9.
  2. ^ Blanchet, Fernand (1935-01-30). Etude géologique des Montagnes d'Escreins ( Hautes-Alpes et Basses Alpes ) Alpes françaises (PhD thesis) (in French). Faculté des Sciences de l'Université de Paris.


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