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.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,385 m (11,106 ft) |
| Parent peak | Pics de la Font Sancte |
| Coordinates | 44°35′42″N 6°46′47″E / 44.5949477°N 6.7797925°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Massif d'Escriens (French) |
| Geography | |
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| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rocks |
It is home to part of the Queyras regional natural park.
Geography
editLocation
editThe 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
edit- 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
editThe Escreins massif is essentially made up of sedimentary rocks, notably based on flysch.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.