Encyclopedia - Dauphiné: Encyclopedia - Dauphiné
Dauphiné is a former province in southeastern France, roughly corresponding to the present départements of the Isère, Drôme, and Haut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dauphiné: Encyclopedia Ii - Dauphiné - Origin Of The Name
Guy VIII, Count of Vienne, had a dolphin on his coat of arms and had been nicknamed le Dauphin (French for dolphin). This title descended...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia - Alps
The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Ita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The Alps - Delimitation
The Alps form a large mountain range dominating Central Europe, including parts of France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Principal Passes Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Principal Passes Of The Alps - History
Though the Alps form a barrier they have never been an impassable barrier. From earliest days onwards, they have been traversed first, pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Alps - Geography
Alps - Subdivision. The Alps are generally divided into Western Alps and Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The Alps - Main Chain
The "main chain of the Alps" follows the watershed from the Mediterranean Sea to the Wienerwald, passing over many of the highest and mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Principal Passes Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Principal Passes Of The Alps - Road Passes
Principal passes of the Alps - Main chain. From west to east: Principal passes of the Alps - Other passes. Detailed lists of passes a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Alps - Flora
A natural vegetation limit with altitude is given by the presence of the chief deciduous trees — oak, beech, ash and sycamore maple. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Alps - Geology
The Alps arose as a result of the pressure exerted on sediments of the Tethys Ocean basin as its Mesozoic and early Cenozoic strata were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Alps - Political History
Little is known of the early dwellers in the Alps, save from the scanty accounts preserved by Roman and Greek historians and geographers....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The Alps: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The Alps - Subdivision
While smaller groups within the Alps may be easily defined by the passes on either side, defining larger units can be problematic. A trad...   » Read the article