Massif des Trois-Évêchés

Massif des Trois-Évêchés
Summit view of the Three Bishoprics (2818 m) and Dent des Évêchés (2771 m) from the northwest
Highest point
PeakTête de l'Estrop
Elevation2,961 m (9,715 ft)
Geography
The Massif des Trois-Évêchés is at the lower centre
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartementAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
Range coordinates44°17′N 06°32′E / 44.283°N 6.533°E / 44.283; 6.533
Parent rangeProvence Alps and Prealps
Geology
Rock typeSedimentary rock

Massif des Trois-Évêchés (French pronunciation: [masif de tʁwaz‿eveʃe]; Occitan: Massís dei Tres Eveschats; lit.'Massif of the Three Bishoprics') is a mountain range in the Provence Alps and Prealps in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. Its name comes from the central summit of the massif, the Pic des Trois-Évêchés (so named because it marked the boundary between the dioceses of Digne, Embrun and Senez) where there are ridges to the north, west and south. The highest peak is the Tête de l'Estrop, at 2,961 metres (9,715 ft).