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Main article: Lists of volcanoes

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.

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
m ft Coordinates
Chaîne des Puys
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 - - - 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 -
Devès massif 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 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 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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