Alpilles
Chain of mountains in southern France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chaîne des Alpilles (French pronunciation: [ʃɛn dez‿alpij]) is a small range of low mountains in Provence, southern France, located about 20 km (12 mi) south of Avignon. Alpilles literally means Little Alps.
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Chaîne des Alpilles | |
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les Alpilles | |
Alpilles near Maussane-les-Alpilles. | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Tour des Opies, Eyguières |
Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Area | 171 km2 (66 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | France |
Region | Bouches-du-Rhône |
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