It occupies the high valleys of Ubaye, Maira, Varaita and Stura di Demonte.

[1] The main peaks are: The massif is part of the Internal Alps and it is mainly made up of sedimentary rocks, notably dolomitic limestones and shale.

[2] The Chambeyron massif is very lightly glaciated.

Only the Marinet glaciers (north face of the Aiguille de Chambeyron), as well as the Chauvet glacier, remain.

[3] This Piedmont location article is a stub.