Massif des Calanques

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.

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.

See also

• Calanque
• Calanques National Park

References

1. Calanque
2. Calanques National Park
3. Corniche des Crêtes
4. Provence
5. Calanque de Sugiton
6. Calanque de Morgiou
7. Calanque de Sormiou
8. Orange, Vaucluse
9. Massif
10. Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale
11. Château d'If
12. Cosquer Cave
13. Cap Canaille
14. Mont Puget
15. Fred Rouhling
16. Calanque de Port-Miou
17. Albert Falco
18. Geology of the Massif Central
19. Les Issambres
20. Bouches-du-Rhône