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| The '''Massif des Maures''' ("] of ]") is a small ] in southeastern ]. It is located in the ] department, near ] and between ] and ]. Its highest point, at ''signal de la Sauvette'', is 780 |
The '''Massif des Maures''' ("] of ]") is a small ] in southeastern ]. It is located in the ] department, near ] and between ] and ]. Its highest point, at ''signal de la Sauvette'', is {{convert|780|m|ft|-1|abbr=on}} high. | ||
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| The Massif des Maures is a low mountain range about {{convert|56|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} wide. It lies between the ] and the ] to the north and the Mediterranean coast to the south, the ] to the west and the foothills of the ] to the east. The winters are mild and the amounts of precipitation are low, especially in the summer when many of the streams run dry.<ref name=Sussna>{{cite book|author=Sussna, Stephen|title=Defeat and Triumph: The Story of a Controversial Allied Invasion and French Rebirth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ARGPAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA237 |year=2008 |publisher=Xlibris Corporation |isbn=978-1-4628-4004-5 |pages=237–238}}</ref> | |||
| ==Flora and fauna== | ==Flora and fauna== | ||
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The massif used to be densely clothed with an evergreen forest dominated by ], ], ], ], ] and ], but much of the forest cover is lost. Shrubs present include ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. This is one of the last places in Europe in which ] can be found. ]s are attracted by the ]s and ]s, and ], ]s, ]es and ]s roam among the trees.<ref name=Arfin>{{cite book|author=Arfin, Ferne |title=The French Riviera Adventure Guide |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_p5JQgenQDEC&pg=PT18 |year=2011|publisher=Hunter Publishing |isbn=978-1-58843-713-6 |page=18}}</ref> | ||
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The Massif des Maures ("plateau of Moors") is a small mountain range in southeastern France. It is located in the Var department, near Fraxinet and between Hyères and Fréjus. Its highest point, at signal de la Sauvette, is 780 m (2,560 ft) high.
Geography
The Massif des Maures is a low mountain range about 56 km (35 mi) long and 16 km (10 mi) wide. It lies between the River Argens and the River Réal Martin to the north and the Mediterranean coast to the south, the River Durance to the west and the foothills of the Alps to the east. The winters are mild and the amounts of precipitation are low, especially in the summer when many of the streams run dry.
Flora and fauna
The massif used to be densely clothed with an evergreen forest dominated by cork oak, holm oak, Aleppo pine, stone pine, holly and sweet chestnut, but much of the forest cover is lost. Shrubs present include myrtle, juniper, box, broom, heather, rosemary and lavender. This is one of the last places in Europe in which Hermann's tortoise can be found. Wild boars are attracted by the acorns and chestnuts, and deer, badgers, foxes and hares roam among the trees.
See also
References
- Sussna, Stephen (2008). Defeat and Triumph: The Story of a Controversial Allied Invasion and French Rebirth. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-1-4628-4004-5.
- Arfin, Ferne (2011). The French Riviera Adventure Guide. Hunter Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-58843-713-6.
43°16′48″N 6°23′05″E / 43.2800°N 6.3847°E / 43.2800; 6.3847
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