| Chambeyron Massif | |
| Map: | France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur#France#Italy Piedmont#Italy |
| Age: | Cretaceous to Pre-Permian |
| Parent Peak: | Aiguille de Chambeyron |
| Elevation M: | 3412 |
The Chambeyron massif are a massif in the Alps, straddling between France and Italy, between the Escreins massif, the Cottian Alps and the Mercantour-Argentera massif. It occupies the high valleys of Ubaye, Maira, Varaita and Stura di Demonte.[1]
The main peaks are:
The massif is part of the Internal Alps and it is mainly made up of sedimentary rocks, notably dolomitic limestones and shale.[2]
The Chambeyron massif is very lightly glaciated. Most glaciers are disappearing, or have disappeared during the 20th century. Only the Marinet glaciers (north face of the Aiguille de Chambeyron), as well as the Chauvet glacier, remain.[3]