Chaîne des Puys
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The Chaîne des Puys is a north-south oriented volcanic field, about 40 kilometres long, comprising 48 cinder cones, eight lava domes, and 15 maars and explosion craters, in the Massif Central of Franc
View of the Chaîne des Puys from Puy de Dôme
Massif Central
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The Massif Central is a highland region in south-central France consisting of mountains and plateaus. It covers about 15% of mainland France.
Chaîne des Puys
…oriented volcanic field, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long, comprising 48 cinder cones, eight lava domes, and 15 maars and explosion craters, in the Massif Central of France. Its highest point is the lava dome of Puy de Dôme, located near the middle of the chain, which is 1,465 metres (4,806 ft) high. The name of…
View of Puy de Sancy, the highest peak in the Massif Central
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Chaine des Puys in Auvergne
Puy de Sancy (1,886 m; 6,188 ft)