Velay mountains

Velay mountains
Location map of Velay mountains in the Massif Central.
Highest point
Elevation	1,753 m (5,751 ft) at Mont Mézenc
Geography
Location	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent range	Massif Central

The Velay mountains are the mountain ranges located in the former French province of Velay. They are situated in the eastern two-thirds of the Haute-Loire department, in the southern part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, and in the east-central part of the Massif Central.

Geography

Velay has three main mountain ranges:^[1][2]

• The Devès massif, located in the west and south of Velay and in the center of the Haute-Loire department;
• The Meygal, a volcanic massif located in the east;
• The Mézenc massif, which borders the Ardèche department and is only partially located in Velay.

Panoramic view from Saint-Maurice-de-Roche towards the Velay mountains.

References

1. Chafchafi, Ahmed (1997). Le Velay septentrional: morphogenèse et morphostructure (in French). Université de Saint-Etienne. ISBN 978-2-86272-106-4.
2. Joanne, Paul (1896). Dictionnaire géographique et adminisratif de la France ...: pub. sous la direction de Paul Joanne ... (in French). Hachette et cie. p. 2591.