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This is a list of inactive and potentially active volcanoes in metropolitan France.

The Chaîne des Puys, the largest volcanic ensemble in Europe, is located in metropolitan France.[1]

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
m ft Coordinates
Chaîne des Puys
La Durande - - 45°01′32″N 3°23′09″E / 45.0256°N 3.3858°E / 45.0256; 3.3858 -
Puy de Côme 1252 4108 45°28′29″N 2°33′49″E / 45.4747°N 2.5636°E / 45.4747; 2.5636 5760 BC
Puy de Dôme 1464 4803 45°46′30″N 2°58′12″E / 45.775°N 2.97°E / 45.775; 2.97 8700 BC
Puy de Lassolas 1183 3881 45°25′26″N 2°34′23″E / 45.4238°N 2.5730°E / 45.4238; 2.5730 6200 BC
Other
Bas-Vivarais volcanic field[2] - - - 19,000 YA
Cantal stratovolcano 1855 6086 45°03′32″N 2°45′40″E / 45.059°N 2.761°E / 45.059; 2.761 2 MYA
Ile Julia (sovereignty disputed) -8 -26 37°06′N 12°26′E / 37.10°N 12.43°E / 37.10; 12.43 1863 AD
Massif de l'Esterel 618 2028 43°18′N 6°29′E / 43.30°N 6.49°E / 43.30; 6.49 -
Massif du Devès 1417 4649 45°01′N 3°23′E / 45.02°N 3.38°E / 45.02; 3.38 600,000 YA
Mont Gerbier de Jonc 1551 5089 44°50′40″N 4°13′12″E / 44.84444°N 4.22000°E / 44.84444; 4.22000 -
Puy de Sancy/Monts Dore 1886 6188 45°31′42″N 2°48′51″E / 45.52833°N 2.81417°E / 45.52833; 2.81417 200,000 YA
Le Puy-en-Velay[3] 744 2441 45°01′26″N 3°31′48″E / 45.024°N 3.53°E / 45.024; 3.53 2.5 MYA
San Peyre[4] 133 436 43°18′36″N 6°33′40″E / 43.31°N 6.561°E / 43.31; 6.561 -

See also

References

  1. ^ "Treasures of the volcanoes: France's Auvergne mountains". France24. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ Callaway, Ewen (19 January 2016). ""Cave of Forgotten Dreams" May Hold Earliest Painting of Volcanic Eruption". Scientific American. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ^ Cook, Terri. "Travels in Geology: Lentils, lace and lava: France's Massif Central". Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ Crevola, Gilbert. "Etude géologique de la colline du San Peyre et des Rochers des Pendus à l'extrémité nord-orientale du massif de l'Estérel (Mandelieu-La Napoule, Alpes-Maritimes)" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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