Monte Astu massif

{{Short description|Chain of mountains in France}}
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| name = Monte Astu massif
| photo = File:Pietralba-Monte Astu.jpg
| photo_caption = Monte Astu above Pietralba
| elevation_m = 1535
| highest = [[Monte Astu]]
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| location = [[Haute-Corse]], [[Corsica]], [[France]]
| map_image = Corse region relief Monte Astu location map.jpg
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The '''Monte Astu massif''' ({{langx|fr|'''Massif du Monte Astu'''}}) is a chain of mountains in the northeast of the island of [[Corsica]], France.
It takes its name from [[Monte Astu]], the highest peak.

==Location==

The Monte Astu massif has a main chain, the Serra di Tenda, and two secondary chains.
The Serra di Tenda has all the highest peaks in the massif.
It separates the Nebbio from the [[Ostriconi]] valley.

Part of the massif covering {{convert|6159|ha}} has been designated a ''[[Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique]]'' (ZNIEFF).
Elevations range from {{convert|400|to|1535|m}}.
The ZNIEFF extends along the ridge from Monte Filetto (842 m) to the Rocher de Pietrapolo (1104 m).
This main chain changes direction at Monte Tassu, where a secondary ridge line oriented to the north emerges, comprising Monte Maggiore (1102 m) and Monte Pietrapolo (1104 m).
The main ridge line has eight peaks that exceed 1,100 m: Cima di Grimaseta: {{convert|1509|m}}, Monte Asto: {{convert|1535|m}}, Cima to i Muzzelli: {{convert|1299|m}}, Punta di Paganella: {{convert|1426|m}}, Monte Reghia di Pozzo: {{convert|1469|m}}, Monte Sant'Angelo: {{convert|1389|m}}, Monte Tassu: {{convert|1372|m}}, Rocher de Pietrapolo: {{convert|1104|m}}.{{sfn|ZNIEFF 940013187}}

==Peaks==

The main peaks are,
{|class="wikitable sortable"
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!rowspan=2|Name !!colspan=2|Elevation !!colspan=2|Prominence
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| [[Monte Astu]] || {{convert|1535|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|1063|m|disp=table}}
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|Petra San Ghiaccu || {{convert|1512|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Cima di Grimaseta || {{convert|1509|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Monte Reghia di Pozzo || {{convert|1469|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Punta di Paganella || {{convert|1426|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Monte Sant' Angelo (Monte Sant' Anghiuli) || {{convert|1389|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Monte Tassu || {{convert|1372|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Cima a i Muzzelli || {{convert|1299|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Monte d'Oltari || {{convert|1290|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Monte di L'Alturaia || {{convert|1271|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Monte Tevisi || {{convert|1150|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Monte Pruno || {{convert|1150|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
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|Monte Ambrica || {{convert|1063|m|disp=table}} || {{convert|0|m|disp=table}}
|}

==Hydrography==
The western part of the Monte Astu massif is drained to the north by the [[Aliso River|Aliso]] which flows into the Gulf of Saint-Florent and to the south by the [[Ostriconi]]. The streams from the eastern sector flow either into the [[Bevinco]] (to the north) or into the [[Golo (river)|Golo]] (to the south).

==Gallery==


File:Monte Astu-1.jpg |The peak of Monte Astu
File:Pieve 3 statues menhirs.jpg| Three [[menhir]]s in front of the church of San Quilico, Piève, Nebbio


==Notes==
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==Sources==
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*{{citation |url=https://inpn.mnhn.fr/zone/znieff/940013187 |accessdate=2021-12-11 |language=fr |ref={{harvid|ZNIEFF 940013187}}
|title=ZNIEFF 940013187 Massif du Tenda et Monte Astu |work= Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN) }}
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[[Category:Mountains of Haute-Corse]]
[[Category:Massifs of Corsica]]