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Mountain range in France
Velay mountains
Location map of Velay mountains in the Massif Central.
Highest point
Elevation1,753 m (5,751 ft) at Mont Mézenc
Geography
LocationAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeMassif Central

The Velay mountains are the mountain ranges located in the former French province of Velay. They are situated in the eastern two-thirds of the Haute-Loire department, in the southern part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, and in the east-central part of the Massif Central.

Geography

Velay has three main mountain ranges:

  • The Devès massif, located in the west and south of Velay and in the center of the Haute-Loire department;
  • The Meygal, a volcanic massif located in the east;
  • The Mézenc massif, which borders the Ardèche department and is only partially located in Velay.
Panoramic view from Saint-Maurice-de-Roche towards the Velay mountains.

References

  1. Chafchafi, Ahmed (1997). Le Velay septentrional: morphogenèse et morphostructure (in French). Université de Saint-Etienne. ISBN 978-2-86272-106-4.
  2. Joanne, Paul (1896). Dictionnaire géographique et adminisratif de la France ...: pub. sous la direction de Paul Joanne ... (in French). Hachette et cie. p. 2591.

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