Chaîne des Puys View of the Chaîne des Puys from Puy de Dôme Highest point Elevation max. 1,464 m (4,803 ft) at Puy de Dôme Coordinates 45°30′N 2°48′E﻿ / ﻿45.5°N 2.8°E﻿ / 45.5; 2.8 Geography Chaîne des Puys Location of Chaîne des Puys Location Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Parent range Massif Central Geology Age of rock From 7,000 to 95,000 years Mountain type cinder cones, lava domes, and maars Last eruption 4040 BCE ± 150 years UNESCO World Heritage Site Official name Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena Type Natural Criteria (viii) Designated 2018 Reference no. 1434 State Party France Region Western Europe