The Luberon is a massif in central Provence in Southern France, part of the French Prealps. It has a maximum elevation of 1,256 metres (4,121 ft) and an area of about 600 square kilometres (230 sq mi). It is composed of three mountain ranges : Lesser Luberon, Greater Luberon and Eastern Luberon. The valleys north and south of them contain a number of towns and villages as well as agricultural land; the northern part is marked by the Calavon, while the southern part is characterised by the Durance.
View of vineyards in the Luberon massif from the village of Ménerbes, Vaucluse
Ladder snake
Bonelli's eagle
Short-toed snake eagle, the largest bird of prey of the Luberon
A massif is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits. In mountaineering literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain.
Aerial view of Mont Blanc massif, an example of a massif and also the highest summit in the Alps.
Panorama of Pirin Mountain massif, Bulgaria
Gran Sasso d'Italia massif seen from an airplane. Part of the Apennine Mountains, it is located in the Abruzzo region of Italy.