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Landscapes and Landforms of France
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Landscapes and Landforms of France [electronic resource] / edited by Monique Fort, Marie-Françoise André.
ISBN
9789400770225
Publication
Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Physical Description
XIX, 274 p. 230 illus., 172 illus. in color. online resource.
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Summary
The Landforms and Landscapes of France provides an informative and attractive overview of the most scenic landscapes of France. The geodiversity of France is emphasized, for example the glacial landscapes of the Mont-Blanc Massif, the volcanoes of the French Massif Central, the chalk cliffs and sand dunes of the Atlantic coast, the granitic landscapes of Corsica or the lagoons and coral reefs of French Polynesia. The objectives are to provide the reader with an enjoyable and informative description of the selected sites within their regional geographical and geological settings; to offer an up-to-date survey of the evolution of France's landscape; and to give additional information on the cultural value of the selected sites wherever appropriate (prehistoric paintings, legends related to sites, famous vineyards, etc.). The book is a richly illustrated reference work that makes accessible for the first time a wealth of information currently scattered among many national and regional journals. It will be of benefit to earth scientists, environmental scientists, tourism geographers and conservationists
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Language
English
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October 07, 2013
Series
World Geomorphological Landscapes,
Contents
Foreword
General introduction to the landscapes and landforms of France
Paris and the Seine River: antic sites, underground resources, and risks
The Seine River from Ile de France to Normandy: geomorphological and cultural landscapes of a large meandering valley
The High Normandy chalk cliffs: an inspiring geomorphosite for painters and novelists
The Mont-Saint-Michel Bay: an exceptional megatidal environment influenced by natural evolution and man-made modifications
The “Pink Granite” coast (Northern Brittany)
Another Loire: the Armorican Loire
The Arcachon Bay estuary: a “collage” of landscapes
The volcanic Chaine des Puys: a unique collection of simple and compound monogenetic edifices
Velay-Mezenc Massif: Harsh Volcanic Highlands around the Loire River Springs
The Cirque de Navacelles: A Major Geomorphosite in the Grands Causses karstic Region
The Gavarnie Cirque : a celebrated, natural site straddling the Central Pyrenees
The Têt river valley: a condensed record of long-term landscape evolution in the Pyrenees
The Vosgian-Alsatian side of the Rhine Graben: a unique, tectonically controlled and manmade landscape
Jura Blind Valleys, Springs and Vineyards
Glacial imprint on the main ridge of the Vosges Mountains
On the roof of Europe: high altitude morphodynamics in the Mont Blanc Massif
In the folds of the Earth: French Prealpine geomorphological landscapes
Morphologies induced by the Messinian Salinity Crisis on karst landscape and caves: example of the Lower Ardèche River (mid Rhône Valley)
The Lower Valley and the Delta of the Rhône River: Water Landscapes of Nature and History
Glacial landscapes and Protohistoric cultural héritage of the Mount Bego region, Southern French Alps
Karst memories above and beneath the sea: Marseilles and its continental shelf during the Cosquer cave occupation
Calanchi, Basi, Taffonis : Scenic granitic landscapes of Corsica
Singular coral reef and lagoon geomorphology in French Polynesia
La Réunion Island: A typical example of a basaltic shield volcano with rapid evolution.
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