.jpg) Aerial image of Puy de Dôme (view from the west) with Clermont-Ferrand in the background Image by Carsten Steger, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Eddy ClermontPuy de Dôme Puy de Dôme Volcanic mountain in France For the department named after this volcano, see Puy-de-Dôme. Puy de Dôme ( US: /ˌpwiː də ˈdoʊm/,[3] French: [pɥi də dom] ⓘ)[4] is a lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in central France. This chain of volcanoes including numerous cinder cones, lava domes and maars is far from the edge of any tectonic plate.[5] Quick facts Highest point, Elevation ... Puy de Dôme Aerial view from the west with Clermont-Ferrand in the background Highest point Elevation 1,465 m (4,806 ft)[1] Prominence 485 m (1,591 ft) Isolation 18.41 km (11.44 mi) Coordinates 45°46′19″N 02°57′45″E Geography Puy de Dôme France Location… (Source: Wikipedia)
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