Provence Alps and Prealps
The Provence Alps and Prealps are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps, located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Provence Alps and Prealps encompass the south-western area of the French Prealps.Etymology
The Provence is a historical region nowadays part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.Geography
Administratively the range belongs to the French departments of Vaucluse, Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
The western slopes of the range are drained by the Rhone river through the Durance and other tributaries while its south-eastern part is drained by the Var and several smaller rivers that flow directly to the Mediterranean Sea.Notable summits
Some notable summits of the range are:
| Name | metres | feet |
| Tête de l'Estrop | 2,961 | 9,712 |
| Grande Séolane | 2,909 | 9,542 |
| Trois-Évêchés | 2,818 | 9,243 |
| Montagne du Cheval Blanc | 2,323 | 7,619 |
| Mourre de Chanier | 1,930 | 6,330 |
| Mont Ventoux | 1,912 | 6,271 |
| Montagne de Lure | 1,826 | 5,989 |
Maps
