Queyras massif

Last updated
Queyras massif
Massif des Alpes map-fr.svg
The massif is at the central part of the Western Alps, besides the Cottian Alps
Highest point
Elevation 3,320 m (10,890 ft)
Parent peak Pic de Rochebrune
Naming
Native nameMassif du Queyras (French)
Geography
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Department and Province
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Parent range Western Alps
Geology
Rock type(s) Limestone, dolomite, gypsum, schist, ophiolite, gabbro, basalt

The Queyras massif are a massif of the Alps located between the French department of Hautes-Alpes and the Italian region of Piedmont.

Contents

It hosts part of the Queyras regional natural park.

Geography

Location

The Queyras corresponds to the basin of the Guil River, encompassing both banks. [1] The massif itself is confined to the northern part of this region, specifically north of Château-Ville-Vieille, approximately along the right bank. It is bordered by Château-Ville-Vieille, Guillestre, and Briançon. The massif is surrounded by the Escreins massif to the south, the Écrins massif to the west, the Cerces massif to the north, and the Cottian Alps to the east.

Main peaks

Geology

The Queyras massif is divided into three geological zones. The western zone of the massif is sedimentary, consisting of limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. The center of the massif is made up of schist (calcschist), while the eastern zone is formed of ophiolites, gabbros, and basalts. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Massif Central</span> Highland region in southern France

The Massif Central is a highland region in south-central France consisting of mountains and plateaus. It covers about 15% of mainland France.

The Queyras is a valley located in the French Hautes-Alpes, of which the geographical extent is the basin of the river Guil, a tributary of the Durance. The Queyras is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the Alps, and it was one of the last ones to be opened to public tourism towards the end of the 20th century, thus being relatively untouched by environmental destruction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dents du Midi</span> Mountain in Switzerland

The Dents du Midi are a three-kilometre-long mountain range in the Chablais Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Overlooking the Val d'Illiez and the Rhône valley to the south, they face the Lac de Salanfe, an artificial reservoir, and are part of the geological ensemble of the Giffre massif. Their seven peaks are, from north-east to south-west: the Cime de l'Est, the Forteresse, the Cathédrale, the Éperon, the Dent Jaune, the Doigts and the Haute Cime. They are mainly composed of limestone rock, with gritty limestone rock in the upper parts.

Massif des Cerces is a region of the French Alps on the Franco-Italian border. On the French side it lies in the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Savoie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belledonne</span> Mountain range in the French Alps

Belledonne is a mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps in southeast France. The southern end of the range forms the eastern wall of the mountains that surround the city of Grenoble.

Rochebrune may refer to the following places in France:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Château-Ville-Vieille</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Château-Ville-Vieille is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arvieux</span> Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Arvieux is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canton of Guillestre</span> Canton in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

The canton of Guillestre is an administrative division in the southeastern France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 15 communes (two of which were merged into the new commune Abriès-Ristolas:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guil</span> River in southeastern France

The Guil is a 51.6-kilometre (32.1 mi) long river in the Hautes-Alpes département, southeastern France. Its drainage basin is 727 km2 (281 sq mi). Its source is several small streams which converge into the lake Lestio, at Ristolas. It flows generally west, through the Queyras. It is a left tributary of the Durance into which it flows at Guillestre.

The Bornes massif are a mountainous massif in the north French Prealps in the department of Haute-Savoie. It has 20 peaks higher than 2000 m and is a popular destination for winter sports. The Massif is the source of the celebrated cheese Reblochon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pic de Rochebrune</span> Mountain in France

The Pic de Rochebrune is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French department of Hautes-Alpes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Punta Ramiere</span> Mountain in Italy

The Punta Ramiere or Bric Froid is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the department of Hautes-Alpes (FR) and the province of Turin (IT). It's the highest peak of the long stretch of the Po/Rhone water divide starting from the Aiguille de Scolette (north) and ending with the Monviso group (south).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pic de Petit Rochebrune</span> Mountain in France

The Pic de Petit Rochebrune is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French department of Hautes-Alpes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Massif du Mercantour-Argentera</span> Mountain range in Maritime Alps

The Mercantour-Argentera massif is a massif in the Maritime Alps located astride the French departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and the Italian region of Piedmont. The name of the massif comes respectively from the summit of Mercantour, a secondary central summit, and from Mount Argentera, the highest point of the massif, entirely in Italy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arves massif</span> Mountain range in the French Alps

The Arves massif are a massif in the French Alps located in the departments of Savoie, Isère and Hautes-Alpes. Oisans covers part of the massif.

The Grandes Rousses are a massif in the French Alps located in the departments of Isère and Savoie. Oisans covers part of the massif.

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.

References

  1. Joanne, Paul (1894). Dauphiné et Savoie (in French). Hachette et Cie. p. 212.
  2. Bolletino del Gruppo di lavoro sulle Ofioliti Mediterranee. Pitàgora editrice. 2002.