Massif des Cerces
Encyclopedia
The massif des Cerces is a region of the French Alps
on the Franco
-Italian
border. On the French side it lies in the departements of Hautes-Alpes
and Savoie
.
The massif consists of smaller mountain chains including Mont Thabor
as well as those of the Grand Galibier, Mont Chaberton
and the Rois Mages. It is bordered by the massif de la Vanoise to the north, the massif du Mont-Cenis to the north-east, the Alpes Cottiennes
to the east, the massif du Queyras and Écrins
to the south and the massif d'Arvan-Villards to the west.
The northernmost end of the range is bordered by the Arc river
to the north in the Maurienne valley, and the Guisane river to the south.
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
on the Franco
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-Italian
Italy
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border. On the French side it lies in the departements of Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
and Savoie
Savoie
Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...
.
The massif consists of smaller mountain chains including Mont Thabor
Mont Thabor
Mont Thabor is a mountain of Savoie and Hautes-Alpes, France. It lies in the Massif des Cerces range. It has an altitude of 3178 metres above sea level....
as well as those of the Grand Galibier, Mont Chaberton
Mont Chaberton
Mont Chaberton is a peak in the French Alps in the group known as the Massif des Cerces in the département of Hautes-Alpes.Chaberton is in the municipality of Montgenèvre in the Briançonnais region...
and the Rois Mages. It is bordered by the massif de la Vanoise to the north, the massif du Mont-Cenis to the north-east, the Alpes Cottiennes
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...
to the east, the massif du Queyras and Écrins
Massif des Écrins
The mountains of the Massif des Écrins form the core of the Écrins National Park in France.-Mountains:*Barre des Écrins 4102 m*La Meije 3983 m*Ailefroide 3954 m*Mont Pelvoux 3946 m*Pic Sans Nom 3913 m*Pic Gaspard 3883 m*Le Râteau 3809 m...
to the south and the massif d'Arvan-Villards to the west.
The northernmost end of the range is bordered by the Arc river
Arc (Savoie)
The Arc is a 128 km long river in the Savoie département of south-eastern France. It is a left tributary of the Isère River, which it joins at Chamousset, approximately 15 km downstream from Albertville. Its source is near the border with Italy, in the Graian Alps, northeast of Bonneval-sur-Arc...
to the north in the Maurienne valley, and the Guisane river to the south.
Principal peaks
- Grand Galibier, 3229 m
- Roche Bernaude, 3225 m
- Pic du Thabor, 3207 m
- Mont ThaborMont ThaborMont Thabor is a mountain of Savoie and Hautes-Alpes, France. It lies in the Massif des Cerces range. It has an altitude of 3178 metres above sea level....
, 3178 m - Mont ChabertonMont ChabertonMont Chaberton is a peak in the French Alps in the group known as the Massif des Cerces in the département of Hautes-Alpes.Chaberton is in the municipality of Montgenèvre in the Briançonnais region...
, 3136 m - Pointe des CercesPointe des CercesPointe des Cerces is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif des Cerces range. It has an altitude of 3097 metres above sea level....
, 3097 m - Roche Noire, 3085 m
- Gran Bagna, 3080 m
- Roc Termier, 3078 m
- Pic de la Moulinière, 3073 m
- Cime de la Planette, 3071 m
- Punta Nera, 3046 m
- Rochers des Grands Becs, 3044 m
- Grand Argentier, 3042 m
- Roche Colombe, 3023 m
Winter resorts
- ValloireValloireValloire is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Galibier and next to the ski resort of Valmeinier, France....
- ValmeinierValmeinierValmeinier is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Valmeinier, located at the foot of the Mont Thabor, 3207 meters, is a medium size ski resort ....
- Valfréjus