Sancy Hill

mountain, France

Also known as: Puy de Sancy

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In Auvergne: Geography
…at the summit of the Puy de Sancy, in Puy-de-Dôme, which is the highest point in central France. The Vivarais Mountains top out at Mount Mézenc, 5,751 feet (1,753 metres) above Haute-Loire, while in Cantal, an area of high plateaus, volcanic peaks rise to the Plomb du Cantal, at 6,096…
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In Massif Central
The highest peaks are Sancy Hill (Puy de Sancy; 6,184 feet [1,885 meters]) and the Plomb du Cantal (6,096 feet [1,858 meters]).
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In France: The Massif Central
…and Monts Dore, where the Sancy Hill (Puy de Sancy), at 6,184 feet (1,885 metres), is the highest summit of the Massif Central. Farther west, on the fringe of the Limagne, is the extraordinary Chaîne des Puys, whose numerous cinder cones were formed only about 10,000 years ago and still…
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