The Meygal (in occitan Maigal) is a French mountain region, in the Massif Central, Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
| Meygal | |
|---|---|
 Location map of Meygal in the Massif Central. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,436 m (4,711 ft) at Testavoyre |
| Coordinates | 45°03′17″N 4°07′49″E / 45.0547°N 4.1303°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Parent range | Massif Central |
Description
editIt 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
edit- ^ "Le Testavoyre (1436m), massif du Meygal". altituderando.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Auvergne, Atlas des Paysages d’Auvergne - DREAL (23 June 2013). "1.11 Meygal". auvergne.gouv.fr. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ 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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