| Parpaillon Massif | |
| Map: | France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur#France |
| Country: | France |
| Region Type: | Region |
| Region: | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Subdivision1 Type: | Departments |
| Parent Peak: | Grand Bérard |
| Elevation M: | 3046 |
The Parpaillon massif are a massif in the French Alps. It serves as the boundary between the departments of Hautes-Alpes to the north and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the south. Additionally, it separates the Embrun region from the Ubaye valley. The massif extends from the Serre-Ponçon lake in the west to the Col de Vars, which distinguishes it from the Escreins massif, and to the middle Ubaye valley in the southeast, near Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, where it is bordered by the Mercantour-Argentera massif and the Chambeyron massif.
For some, the meaning of this toponym is papillon, which is "parpalhon" in Occitan.[1] However, it is more likely derived from the pre-Gaulish (Ligurian) term "pal," which is common in the names of mountains and escarpments.