A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Massif du Sancy, Massif Central, France |
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| Description | The highest point in central France is the Puy de Sancy in the Monts Dore chain, rising 1,886 m (6,188 ft) and serving as the source of the Dordogne River. Skiers and other visitors can reach the peak by cable car from the town of Le Mont-Dore, followed by a walk. This peak is the remnant of a collapsed lava dome that produced glowing avalanches (nuee ardente) about 330,000 years ago. |
| Geologic province | Massif Central |
| Location | France ▹ Auvergne. Near Clermont-Ferrand. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 1990. |
| Key words | Sancy, massif, France, nuee ardente |
| Tech details | 492 KB. Vista. Canon FTQL. |
| GeoDIL number | 233 |
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