The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps. It is the highest peak of the Massif des Écrins and of the Dauphiné Alps mountain range. It is in the Écrins National Park (French: Parc national des Écrins), one of the ten French national parks.
It is the only mountain 4,000 m (13,123 ft) or higher in France that is outside the Mont Blanc Massif. Before the annexation of Savoy, that was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, in 1860, it was the highest mountain in France.
A: The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps.
A: The Barre des Écrins is located in the Écrins National Park, which is one of the ten French national parks.
A: The Barre des Écrins is the highest peak of the Massif des Écrins and of the Dauphiné Alps mountain range, and its height is 4,000 m (13,123 ft).
A: No, the Barre des Écrins is the only mountain with a height of 4,000 m or higher in France that is outside the Mont Blanc Massif.
A: Yes, the Barre des Écrins was the highest mountain in France before the annexation of Savoy, which was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, in 1860.
A: It is not mentioned in the text what the height of the Barre des Écrins was before the annexation of Savoy.
A: The Barre des Écrins is located in the Écrins National Park, which is a protected area in France.