The Écrins were discovered by geographers belatedly in the 19th century when they were the highest point in France (Savoy being part of the Kingdom of Sardinia at that time).
巴尔德塞克朗峰是地理学家在19世纪时发现的，当时它们是法国的最高点（当时萨伏依是萨丁尼亚王国的一部分）。