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The Massif Central (French pronunciation: [masif sɑ̃tʁal]) is a highland region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaus. It covers about 15% of mainland France.
- Geology of the Massif Central
The Massif Central is one of the two large basement massifs...
- Flora of the Massif central
Bibliography. External links. Flora of the Massif central....
- Massif
A massif (/ m æ ˈ s iː f, ˈ m æ s ɪ f /) is a principal...
- Geology of the Massif Central
The Massif Central is one of the two large basement massifs in France, the other being the Armorican Massif. The Massif Central's geological evolution started in the late Neoproterozoic and continues to this day. It has been shaped mainly by the Caledonian orogeny and the Variscan orogeny.
Le Massif central est un massif montagneux essentiellement hercynien qui occupe approximativement le centre en longitude de la moitié sud de la France métropolitaine. D'une surface de 85 000 km 2, soit 15 % environ du territoire métropolitain, c'est le massif le plus vaste du pays.
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The Massif Central is a high region in south-central France. It has mountains and plateaux. It covers 15% of the country. The geological history of the massif is complicated. It is very ancient, and many things have happened to it. The Massif Central is an ancient massif.
Bibliography. External links. Flora of the Massif central. The Massif Central is located in the center-south of France, at the crossroads of several climatic zones: oceanic to the west, continental to the east, and Mediterranean to the south.
A massif (/ m æ ˈ s iː f, ˈ m æ s ɪ f /) is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central). In mountaineering literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain.
Le Massif central, Massiu centrau en occitan, est un massif hercynien qui occupe le centre-sud de la France. Avec une surface de 85 000 km 2, c'est le massif le plus vaste du territoire. C'est aussi un massif âgé (globalement formé il y a 500 millions d'années), d'altitude moyenne, aux reliefs arrondis.
