Puy de Sancy

highest mountain of the Massif Central in France

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Elevation: 1,885 m (6,184 ft)
Prominence: 1,579 m (5,180 ft)
Isolation: 221.3 km (137.5 mi), to P.1958
Listing: Ultra , Ribu
Native name: Puèi de la Crotz ( Occitan )
Location: Puy-de-Dôme departement , France
Parent range: Monts Dore ( Massif Central )

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Puy de Sancy ( US: /ˌpwiː də sɒ̃ˈsiː/, French: [pɥi d(ə) sɑ̃si]; Auvergnat: Puèi de la Crotz [ˈpœj də lɔ ˈkɾu(ts)], lit. ''Mount of the Cross'') is the highest mountain in the Massif Central, in Puy-de-Dôme departement of south central France. It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years.

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