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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.

1 Administration

The following départements are generally considered as part of the Massif: Allier, Ardèche, Aveyron, Cantal, Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Loire, Haute-Vienne, LoireLoire Details Information Number42 Region Rhone-Alpes Prefecture Saint-Etienne Subprefectures Montbrison Roanne Population Total ( 1999) Density Ranked 27th 728,524 152 /km² Area 4,781 km² Arrondissements 3 Cantons 40 Communes 327 President of the general, LotLot Details Information Number46 Region Midi-Pyrenees Prefecture Cahors Subprefecture Figeac Gourdon Population Total ( 1999) Density Ranked 90th 160,197 31 /km² Area5,217 km² Arrondissements 3 Cantons 31 Communes 340 President of the general councilXX Lo, LozèreLozere Details Information Number48 Region Languedoc-Roussillon Prefecture Mende Subprefecture Florac Population Total ( 1999) Density Ranked 100th 73,509 14 /km² Area5,167 km² Arrondissements 2 Cantons 25 Communes 185 President of the general councilXX L and Puy-de-Dome.

The following régions are part of the Massif: AuvergneAuvergne Region Details Information Capital Clermont-Ferrand Population Total ( 1999) Density 1,308,878 50 /km² Area 26,013 km² Arrondissements14 Cantons158 Communes1,310 President of the regional council Pierre-Joel Bonte(since April 2004) Departements A, LimousinRegion Limousin Details Information Capital: Limoges Population Total Density 710 939 1999 42 /km² Area16 942 km² Arrondissements8 Cantons106 Communes747 President of the regional council Jean-Paul Denanot Departements Correze (19) Creuse (23) Haute-Vienn. Part of the following régions are in the Massif: Languedoc-RoussillonRegion Languedoc-Roussillon Details Information Capital: Montpellier Population Total Density 2 295 648 1999 84 /km² Area27 376 km² Arrondissements14 Cantons186 Communes1 545 President of the regional council Georges Freche Departements Aude (11) Gard (30, Midi-Pyrénées, Rhône-Alpes.

The largest cities are Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne.

2 Mountains include

• Puy de Sancy (1886 m)
• Plomb du Cantal (1855 m)
• Puy Mary (1787 m)
• Mont Lozère (1702 m), the highest non-volcanic summit
• Mont Aigoual (1567 m)
• Puy de Dôme (1464 m)

3 Plateaus include

• Larzac

4 See also

• Geography of France

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