La Demoiselle coiffée di of the Aigues, Queiras.
The erosion of the Demoiselle Coiffée, an irreversible phenomenon: one day you will lose your hat! Over time, centuries, wind and rain, successive frosts and thaws, chemical reactions between rocks and water, the soil has eroded, leaving behind the hardest parts, which are called headdresses. Composed of basalt (gabbro block), therefore harder, the cap protects its base from the rain, compresses it which increases its longevity and resistance, but its base is still subject to wind erosion. This is how the cap of the Demoiselle Coiffée is less damaged by water than its base. The chimney thus appeared gradually, the wind and rain chiseled its foot gradually. One day this hanging block will eventually fall, the Demoiselle will then lose her headdress, like her sisters who were still visible with their headdresses around her in the 19th century. You will also find at its base other young ladies in training. (If you are looking for other Demoiselles Coiffées in the Hautes-Alpes, you will find some near Embrun (Les Demoiselles Coiffées de Pontis / Sauze du Lac, near the Cascade de la Pisse), a site classified since 1966, and they are still more impressive.)
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