Massif Central

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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. Subject to volcanism that has subsided in the last 10,000 years, these central mountains are separated from the Alps by a deep north–south cleft created by the Rhône river and known in French as the sillon rhodanien (literally "Rhône furrow"). The region was a barrier to transport within France until the opening of the A75 motorway, which not only made north–south travel easier, but also opened access to the massif itself.

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Massif Central
Chemin des Bardons, Riom

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N 46 °	E 3 °

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Chemin des Bardons

Chemin des Bardons
63410 Riom
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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