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Dévoluy Mountains
The Devoluy Mountains is a limestone massif located in Hautes-Alpes, France. It is part of the Dauphiné Prealps and is bordered by the Drac River to the north and the Buëch River to the south and west and is a popular destination for hiking, mountaineering and skiing. Its most notable peaks are the Grande Tête de l'Obiou (2,789 m) and Pic de Bure Pic de Bure is a prominent mountain of the Dauphiné Alps in France, culminating at a height of , the third highest peak of the Dévoluy Mountains. The Plateau de Bure Interferometer The Plateau de Bure Interferometer (PdBI) was a six-antenna in ... at 2,709 m. References Dauphiné Prealps {{Provence-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes (; oc, Auts Aups; en, Upper Alps) is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,220 as of 2019,Populations légales 2019: 05 Hautes-Alpes INSEE which makes it the third least populated French department. Its is Gap; its sole subprefecture is |
Grande Tête De L'Obiou
The Grande Tête de l'Obiou (or simply '' l'Obiou'') is a mountain in the French Prealps belonging to the French department of Isère. It is the highest peak of the Dévoluy Mountains and of the Dauphiné Prealps and the seventh most prominent summit of metropolitan France. Geography Administratively the mountain is divided between the French communes of Cordéac (NE slopes) and Monestier-d'Ambel (SW slopes).Géoportail IGN owww.geoportail.fr/ref> Access to the summit The easiest route for the summit starts from Baumes hut and ascends the southern slopes of the mountain through the Faïsses pass and the Obiou pass (''l'Épaule''). See also * List of French mountains by prominence References Maps * French official cartography (''Institut géographique national An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional bod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms when these minerals precipitate out of water containing dissolved calcium. This can take place through both biological and nonbiological processes, though biological processes, such as the accumulation of corals and shells in the sea, have likely been more important for the last 540 million years. Limestone often contains fossils which provide scientists with information on ancient environments and on the evolution of life. About 20% to 25% of sedimentary rock is carbonate rock, and most of this is limestone. The remaining carbonate rock is mostly dolomite, a closely related rock, which contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, . ''Magnesian limestone'' is an obsolete and poorly-defined term used variously for dolomite, for limes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dauphiné Prealps
The Dauphiné Prealps (''Préalpes du Dauphiné'' in French) are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps. They are located in Rhône-Alpes and, marginally, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (south-eastern France). Dauphiné Prealps are the central section of the French Prealps. Etymology The ''Dauphiné'' () is a historical region whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of :Isère, :Drôme, and :Hautes-Alpes. Geography Administratively the French part of the range belongs to the French departments of Isère, Drôme, Hautes-Alpes and, marginally, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. The whole range is drained by the Rhone river. SOIUSA classification According to SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way: * Main part = Western Alps * Major sector = South Western Alps * Section = Dauphiné Prealps * Code = I/A-6 Borders Dauphiné Preal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drac (river)
The Drac () is a long river in southeastern France. It is a left tributary of the river Isère. It is formed at the confluence of the ''Drac Noir'' and the ''Drac Blanc'', which both rise in the southern part of the Massif des Écrins, high in the French Alps. It flows through several reservoirs on its course, including the Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet. It flows into the Isère at Grenoble. Its major tributary is the Romanche. The Drac flows through the following departments and towns: * Hautes-Alpes: Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur * Isère: Corps, Grenoble The average flow of the Drac at Fontaine is , with the highest monthly flows occurring in June, due to the melting of Alpine glaciers. The catchment area of the river is ,Bassin versant : Drac (Le) Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buëch
The Buëch ( ), Occitan ''Bueg'' () is a river in southeastern France, a right tributary of the Durance. It is long. Its drainage basin is .Bassin versant : Buëch (Le) Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA Its source is in the , near the peak of Grand Ferrand. It flows generally southward for most of its course in the département, and flows into the Durance at |
Pic De Bure
Pic de Bure is a prominent mountain of the Dauphiné Alps The Dauphiné Alps (french: Alpes du Dauphiné) are a group of mountain ranges in Southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. Mountain ranges within the Dauphiné Alps include the Massif des Écrins in Écrins National Park, Belledon ... in France, culminating at a height of , the third highest peak of the Dévoluy Mountains. The Plateau de Bure Interferometer is located on its slopes. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Bure Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Hautes-Alpes Dauphiné Prealps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
