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Meygal

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Meygal
Location map of Meygal in the Massif Central.
Highest point
Elevation1,436 m (4,711 ft) at Testavoyre
Coordinates45°03′17″N 4°07′49″E / 45.0547°N 4.1303°E / 45.0547; 4.1303
Geography
LocationAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeMassif Central

The Meygal (in occitan Maigal) is a French mountain region, in the Massif Central, Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

Description

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It forms the core of the Velay. The highest points are Testavoyre (1436 m, 4590 feet) and Pic du Lizieux (1386 m, 4547 feet).[1][2] The Meygal is a series of jagged peaks covered by lava flow almost 500 feet thick and 37 miles long. The river Loire traverses the region, and its flow has created gorges more than 1600 feet deep.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Le Testavoyre (1436m), massif du Meygal". altituderando.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ Auvergne, Atlas des Paysages d’Auvergne - DREAL (23 June 2013). "1.11 Meygal". auvergne.gouv.fr. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ Baynes, Thomas Spencer, ed. Loire, Haute, in The Encyclopaedia Britannica: a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. Vol. 14. JM Stoddart, 1878. p817

See also

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