Massif d'Escreins explained

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.

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.

Geology

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chardonnet, Jean . 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 . 1949-01-01 . FeniXX . 978-2-402-51951-9 . fr.
  2. Etude géologique des Montagnes d'Escreins (Hautes-Alpes et Basses Alpes) Alpes françaises . Faculté des Sciences de l'Université de Paris . 1935-01-30 . PhD . fr . Fernand . Blanchet.