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Truc De La Garde
The Truc de la Garde () is a summit in the Massif Central belonging to the Margeride mountains, bordering the French departments of Lozère and Haute-Loire. Toponymy ''Truc'' refers to a "large stone or rock" in Occitan language, Occitan. It is also a geological feature defining a hillock or a height covered with moorland. Geography Location The Truc de la Garde is situated on a ridge line. It is the highest point in the municipalities of Le Malzieu-Forain, Malzieu-Forain, Chanaleilles, and Grèzes, Haute-Loire, Grèzes. At its summit crowned with granite blocks, a panorama allows for the observation of the Mountains of Mezenc, Mézenc massif, the Devès massif, Devès, Mont Lozère, and the Mounts of Cantal. Hydrography Three springs are located on the mountain: those of Pontajou, Seuge, and Gardelle. Environmental protection The site of the "Margeride Betula nana, dwarf birch stations" is the subject of a biotope protection order, covering an area of 56.7 hectares. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire (; or ''Naut Leir''; English: Upper Loire) is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. Named after the Loire River, it is surrounded by the departments of Loire, Ardèche, Lozère, Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme. In 2019, it had a population of 227,570;Populations légales 2019: 43 Haute-Loire INSEE its inhabitants are called ''Altiligériens'' in French (English : Altiligerians). The department, which has its in , covers the upper reaches of the Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of Mezenc
The Mont Mézenc is a mountain range in the Massif Central, bordering the departments of Ardèche and Haute-Loire, making up a Administrative divisions of France, natural region of France. Its List of highest mountains on Earth, highest point is Mount Mézenc, whose two summits, South and North, are respectively the highest in Ardèche at 1,753 meters and Haute-Loire at 1,744 meters. Toponymy The Mont Mézenc massif separated two Celtic peoples: the Vellavii and the Helvii. This situation is undoubtedly at the origin of its name, which is derived from the pre-Latin word mège, like other primitive frontiers such as Mèje, Mèjane, Montmège, Montméa, Medze, Mezenc, etc. The highest point of this mountain range is called Puei-Vuei. It wasn't until the mid-18th century that Puei-Vuei began to be referred to as Mont Mézenc, under the influence of the Montilian volcanologist Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond. Geography Location The Mont Mézenc lies on the border of the two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
