Provence Alps and Prealps | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Tête de l'Estrop |
Elevation | 2,961 m (9,715 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 44°17′14″N 6°30′17″E / 44.28722°N 6.50472°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 |
Rock type | Sedimentary rocks[2] |
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.