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Massif Central - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Alveolar, Apical, Arch, Assimilated, Average, Axial, Back, Banner, Basal, Basic, Bedrock, Bilabial, Capital, Cardinal, Center |
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The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consiting of mountains and plateaux.
Subject to volcanism that has subsided in the last 10,000 years, these central mountains are separated from the Alps by the north-south trending Rhone River Basin.
Administration
The following départements are generally considered as part of the Massif: Allier, Ardèche, Aveyron, Cantal, Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Loire, Haute-Vienne, Loire, Lot, Lozère and Puy-de-Dome.
The following régions are part of the Massif: Auvergne, Limousin. Part of the following régions are in the Massif: Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrénées, Rhône-Alpes.
The largest cities are Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne.
Mountains include
- Puy de Sancy (1886 m)
- Plomb du Cantal (1855 m)
- Puy Mary (1787 m)
- Mont Lozère (1702 m), the highest non-volcanic summit
- Mont Aigoual (1567 m)
- Puy de Dôme (1464 m)
Plateaus include
See also
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Example Usage of Central |
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rossvictoryLA: happy thanksgiving y'all!!!! if you are need of a dinner we will be serving donated dinners at the Pasadena Central park from 9-1 |
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arifrohamn1: capa ya? yang dah bisa cas (Central autentikasi servis) |
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patricionovoa: RT @claudiaramos: En U Central. Nuevamente llegan carabineros y fuerza publica! Rectoria no abre el dialogo y la situación insostenible #FB |
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