Monts du Cantal

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Monts du Cantal is a large ancient volcanic mountain range in France’s Massif Central, known for its eroded peaks, pastoral landscapes, and central role in the Auvergne volcanic region.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Monts du Cantal canonical 17
Cantal massif 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
volcanic massif
age Miocene
Pliocene
linked to: Pliocene epoch
centralRoleIn Auvergne volcanic region
climate mountain oceanic climate
continent Europe
country France
drainageBasin Allier basin
Dordogne basin
Lot basin
elevation 1783 m
1855 m
erodedBy fluvial erosion
glaciation
famousFor Cantal cheese production area
formationPeriod approximately 13 million to 3 million years ago
geologicalOrigin stratovolcano
highestPoint Plomb du Cantal
landscapeFeature cirques
cols
deep radial valleys
pastoral plateaus
landUse cattle grazing
pastoral farming
locatedIn Massif Central
locatedInDepartment Aveyron
Cantal
Haute-Loire
Lozère
Puy-de-Dôme
locatedInRegion Auvergne
nearTown Aurillac
Murat
Saint-Flour
notablePeak Plomb du Cantal
Puy Griou
Puy Mary
Puy de Peyre-Arse
Puy de la Tourte
Puy de l’Usclade
partOf Parc naturel régional des Volcans d’Auvergne
status extinct volcano
tourismActivity cycling
hiking
paragliding
skiing
volcanicProvince Chaîne des Puys–Limagne fault tectonic area
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
volcanicType eroded stratovolcano remnant

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Auvergne contains Monts du Cantal
Cantal department namedAfter Monts du Cantal
Alagnon sourceRegion Monts du Cantal
Plomb du Cantal mountainRange Monts du Cantal
Plomb du Cantal hasPanoramicViewOver Monts du Cantal
Puy Mary viewpoint partOf Monts du Cantal
Pas de Peyrol mountainRange Monts du Cantal
Pas de Peyrol hasPanoramicViewOf Monts du Cantal
Puy Mary mountainRange Monts du Cantal
Puy Mary hasPanoramaOf Monts du Cantal
Puy Griou mountainRange Monts du Cantal
Puy Griou offersViewOf Monts du Cantal
Puy de Peyre-Arse mountainRange Cantal massif
linked to: Monts du Cantal
Puy de Peyre-Arse hasViewOf Cantal massif
linked to: Monts du Cantal
Montboudif nearestMajorMountainRange Monts du Cantal
subject linked to: Montboudif, Cantal, France
Artense locatedNear Monts du Cantal
Cantal region mountainRange Monts du Cantal
Le Lioran ski area locatedIn Monts du Cantal