Provence Alps and Prealps
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.
| Provence Alps and Prealps | |
|---|---|
Tête de l'Estrop - south face | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Tête de l'Estrop |
| Elevation | 2,961 m (9,715 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°17′14″N 6°30′17″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Alpes et Préalpes de Provence (French) |
| Geography | |
| Country | France |
| Région | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Rivers | Durance, Verdon and Var |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Maritime Alps, Dauphiné Alps, Dauphiné Prealps and Cottian Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rocks |
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