The Massif des Calanques (French pronunciation: [masif de kalɑ̃k]) is a wild and rugged terrain stretching from the ninth arrondissement of Marseille to the east towards Cassis, spanning 20 km in length and 4 km in width along the coast. Its highest peak is Mont Puget at 565m. The area has been protected by a national park since 2012.[1]
The massif is characterized by steep cliffs of limestone (Urgonian and dolomite) in the western part, and of a combination of limestone, sandstone and puddingstone east of Cassis.[2]
- ^ Décret n o 2012-507 du 18 avril 2012 créant le Parc national des Calanques, Journal officiel de la République française, 19 April 2012.
- ^ Géologie et paysages, Parc national des Calanques.