Chaîne des Puys

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Chaîne des Puys is a volcanic mountain range in central France known for its aligned chain of cinder cones, lava domes, and maars, forming part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monogenetic volcanic field
volcanic mountain range
administrativeRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
associatedWith Limagne fault
closestMajorCity Clermont-Ferrand
contains Puy de Côme
Puy de Lassolas
Puy de Pariou
Puy de Sancy volcanic area (nearby highest summit of Massif Central)
linked to: Puy de Sancy

Puy de la Vache
linked to: Puy de Côme
country France
geologicalAge Quaternary
linked to: Quaternary period
geologicalFeature basaltic lava flows
cinder cones
lava domes
maars
trachytic domes
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
highestElevation 1465 m
highestPoint Puy de Dôme
linked to: Puy-de-Dôme
includedIn Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
landscapeCharacter aligned chain of volcanic cones
pastoral and forested slopes
lastEruptionApproximate about 6,000 to 7,000 years ago
length about 32 km
locatedIn Massif Central
locatedInRegion Auvergne
Puy-de-Dôme department
mainEruptivePeriod last 95,000 years
near Clermont-Ferrand
numberOfVolcanicEdificesApproximate about 80
more than 80
orientation north–south
orogeny Alpine orogeny (distension-related volcanism)
partOf Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
protectedAs regional natural park area
recognizedFor exceptional volcanic landforms in a small area
illustrating the process of continental crust rupture
scientificSignificance type locality for studies of continental rifting and intraplate volcanism
tectonicSetting intra-plate volcanism
tourismActivity hiking
paragliding
tourismAttraction Panoramique des Dômes rack railway to Puy de Dôme
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (viii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2018
volcanoType mostly Strombolian cones and lava domes
width about 4 km to 5 km

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Puy-de-Dôme hasMountainRange Chaîne des Puys
Monts Dore volcanicField Chaîne des Puys–Limagne fault tectonic area
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
Puy-de-Dôme (department) contains Chaîne des Puys
subject linked to: Puy-de-Dôme department
Puy-de-Dôme (department) knownFor Chaîne des Puys volcanic alignment
subject linked to: Puy-de-Dôme department
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
Puy-de-Dôme (department) UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteContains Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena
subject linked to: Puy-de-Dôme department
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
Volvic near Chaîne des Puys
Royat nearGeographicalFeature Chaîne des Puys volcanic area
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Orcines locatedNear Chaîne des Puys
Orcines locatedInProtectedArea Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
Chaîne des Puys partOf Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
Chaîne des Puys includedIn Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
Auvergne contains Chaîne des Puys
Auvergne hasUNESCOSite Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
Anicium hasHeritage volcanic landscape of Velay (via Le Puy-en-Velay)
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
Lac Pavin isPartOf Chaîne des Puys and Limagne fault tectonic area
linked to: Chaîne des Puys
World Heritage Sites in France includesSite Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena
linked to: Chaîne des Puys