plateau of the Margeride

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The plateau of the Margeride is a high, sparsely populated granite upland in south-central France, characterized by forests, pastures, and traditional rural landscapes.

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plateau of the Margeride canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plateau
upland
biodiversityCharacteristic habitat for mountain fauna
habitat for mountain flora
climateCharacteristic mountain climate
continent Europe
country France
economicActivity extensive livestock farming
forestry
elevationCharacteristic high plateau
geologicalComposition granite
hasTraditionalArchitecture granite villages
stone farmhouses
historicalRegion Gévaudan
linked to: Gevaudan
landscapeType traditional rural landscapes
landUse forests
pastures
languageRegion Occitan-speaking area
locatedIn Massif Central
south-central France
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Cantal department
Haute-Loire department
Lozère department
linked to: Lozère
locatedInOrNearbyProtectedArea Parc naturel régional de l’Aubrac
locatedNear Aubrac plateau
Velay region
notableFor open pastures and heathland
sparse settlement pattern
partOf Massif Central
populationDensity sparsely populated
regionType rural region
terrainFeature granite upland
tourismActivity hiking
nature observation
tourismType rural tourism
transportCharacteristic few major roads
vegetationType coniferous forests
meadows

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Langogne locatedOn plateau of the Margeride