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.
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)
Cévennes
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The Cévennes is a cultural region and range of mountains in south-central France, on the south-east edge of the Massif Central. It covers parts of the départements of Ardèche, Gard, Hérault and Lozère
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…section by the uplift of the Pyrenees. The massif thus presents a strongly asymmetrical elevation profile with highlands in the south and in the east (Cévennes) dominating the valley of the Rhône and the plains of Languedoc and, by contrast, the less elevated region of Limousin in the northwest. These tectonic…
The Gorges du Tarn
Location in the Massif Central
Cévennes view
Les Cévennes from le mont Aigoual