Sénépy
Encyclopedia
Sénépy is a mountain located in Matheysine
, in the Dauphiné Alps
of south-eastern France
.
Its elevation is 1,769m. It overlooks the Drac River
valley, the Monteynard
lake, as well as the Trièves plateau on the opposite riverbank.
It is mainly covered by high mountain pastures. Due to high exposure to strong winds (bise
) from the North, a project consisting in implementing Wind power
plants on the mountain is being studied. This project is facing a strong opposition from environmental concerns.
Matheysine
Matheysine is a French Natural region located in the Alps at the south of the Isère département. Its relief is a plateau surroundered by mountains. Matheysine is also called Plateau Matheysin.-Geography:...
, in the Dauphiné Alps
Dauphiné Alps
The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower...
of south-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Its elevation is 1,769m. It overlooks the Drac River
Drac River
The Drac is a 130 km long river in southeastern France, left tributary of the Isère. It is formed by the confluence of the Drac Noir and the Drac Blanc, that both rise in the southern part of the Massif des Écrins. It flows through several reservoirs, including the Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet....
valley, the Monteynard
Monteynard
Monteynard is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
lake, as well as the Trièves plateau on the opposite riverbank.
It is mainly covered by high mountain pastures. Due to high exposure to strong winds (bise
Bise
-Switzerland:In Switzerland the bise blows from the north-east, above all during the winter months, and is due to a high-pressure cell north-west of Switzerland. The effects of the bise are strongest in Geneva, situated in a narrow passage between the Jura mountains in the West and the Alps in the...
) from the North, a project consisting in implementing Wind power
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
plants on the mountain is being studied. This project is facing a strong opposition from environmental concerns.