Massif_des_Calanques

Massif des Calanques

Massif des Calanques

Mountains in Southern France

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 Calanque de Sugiton in the Massif des Calanques

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]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Décret n o 2012-507 du 18 avril 2012 créant le Parc national des Calanques, Journal officiel de la République française, 19 April 2012.
  2. [2]
    Géologie et paysages, Parc national des Calanques.
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