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The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France,
consiting of mountains and plateaus.
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.
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-Dôme
Plateaus include: Larzac
See also: Geography of France
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