Escreins Massif | |
Map: | France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur#France |
Region Type: | Regions |
Subdivision1 Type: | Departments and province |
Geology: | Sedimentary rocks |
Parent Peak: | Pics de la Font Sancte |
Elevation M: | 3385 |
The Escreins massif 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.
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.
The Escreins massif is essentially made up of sedimentary rocks, notably based on flysch.[2]