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Provence Alps and Prealps
Tête de l'Estrop - south face
Highest point
PeakTête de l'Estrop
Elevation2,961 m (9,715 ft)
Coordinates44°17′14″N 6°30′17″E / 44.28722°N 6.50472°E / 44.28722; 6.50472
Naming
Native nameAlpes et Préalpes de Provence (French)
Geography
CountryFrance
RégionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
RiversDurance, Verdon and Var
Parent rangeAlps
Borders onMaritime Alps, Dauphiné Alps, Dauphiné Prealps and Cottian Alps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock typeSedimentary rocks

The Provence Alps and Prealps (Alpes et Préalpes de Provence in French) are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps, located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France). Provence Alps and Prealps encompass the south-western area of the French Prealps.

Etymology

The Provence (French pronunciation: [pʁɔvɑ̃s]) is a historical region nowadays part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Geography

Administratively the range belongs to the French departments of Vaucluse, Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

The western slopes of the range are drained by the Rhone river through the Durance and other tributaries while its south-eastern part is drained by the Var and several smaller rivers that flow directly to the Mediterranean Sea.

Notable summits

The Luberon, in the SW part of the range; view from north-west

Some notable summits of the range are:

Name metres feet
Tête de l'Estrop 2,961 9,712
Grande Séolane 2,909 9,542
Trois-Évêchés 2,818 9,243
Montagne du Cheval Blanc 2,323 7,619
Mourre de Chanier 1,930 6,330
Mont Ventoux 1,912 6,271
Montagne de Lure 1,826 5,989

References

  1. Highest summit elevation as reported on Géoportail of Institut Géographique National
  2. Préalpes, article on Larousse encyclopedia (on line version:www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie)

Maps

Western Alps
Sections
(as per SOIUSA)
South-western
North-western
Other ranges
Massifs
Alpine sections according to the SOIUSA
Western Alps
South-western
North-western
Eastern Alps
Central-eastern
North-eastern
South-eastern
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