The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France
, consiting of mountains Subject to volcanism that has subsided
in the last 10,000 years, these central mountains are separated
from the Alps by the north-south trending Rhone River Basin. The
following départements are generaly considered as part of the
Massif: Allier, Ardèche, Aveyron, Cantal, Corrèze, Creuse,
Haute-Loire, Haute-Vienne, Loire, Lot, Lozère and Puy-de-Dome.
The following régions are part of the Massif: Auvergne,
Limousin. Part of the following régions are in the Massif:
Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees, Rhône-Alpes. The largest
cities are Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne. Mountains
include: Puy-de-Dôme Plateaus include: Larzac See also:
Geography of France