The word "massif" originates from French (in which the word also means "massive"), where it is used to refer to a large mountain mass or compact group of ...
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A massif is a principal mountain mass. Massif may also refer to: Places edit. Geography edit · Massif Central, a highland region of Southern France ...
A massif is a part of the Earth's crust that has been pushed up. Usually this happens when continental plates press against each other.
Tamu Massif is a seamount in the northwest Pacific Ocean, sitting atop a triple junction of mid-ocean ridges. Tamu Massif is located in the Shatsky Rise ...
The Mont Blanc massif is a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling Switzerland at its northeastern end.
The Bohemian Massif is a geomorphological province in Central Europe. It is a large massif stretching over most of the Czech Republic, eastern Germany, ...
The Grand Massif is a ski resort located in Haute-Savoie department, France. Le Grand Massif. Location, France. Nearest major city, Geneva, Switzerland.