Pierre-sur-Haute
| Pierre-sur-Haute | |
|---|---|
 Pierre-sur-Haute from Peyre-Mayou. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,631 m (5,351 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°39′11″N 3°48′33″E / 45.65306°N 3.80917°E |
| Geography | |
  Pierre-sur-Haute France | |
| Location | Loire, Puy-de-Dôme departements, France |
| Parent range | Forez mountains (Massif Central) |
Pierre-sur-Haute (Pèira sèrra auta in Occitan)[1] is the highest point of the Forez mountains (1,631 m) in the Massif Central, at the boundary of the Loire (Sauvain) and Puy-de-Dôme (Job) departments. It is also the highest point in the Loire department.[2]
Geology[edit]
Pierre-sur-Haute is a mountain composed of gneiss and granite, rocks that are remnants of an ancient mountain range that appeared in the Paleozoic era, 300 million years ago. This ancient Hercynian relief was subsequently leveled during the Mesozoic era due to erosion, resulting in a tabular relief. Following the Alpine orogeny, the Forez mountains were rejuvenated, faults appeared, and this granite block was uplifted (horst). Pierre-sur-Haute is the highest point of this uplifted block.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "T'es auvergnat "même" si tu ne connais pas l'origine du nom de Pierre sur Haute - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Loire : ce sommet près de Saint-Etienne est le plus haut du département". actu.fr (in French). 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ Mottet, Gérard (1999). Géographie physique de la France (in French). Presses universitaires de France. p. 211. ISBN 978-2-13-050263-0.
- ^ Rieutort, Laurent (2006). Massif central, hautes terres d'initiatives (in French). Presses Univ Blaise Pascal. p. 11. ISBN 978-2-84516-333-1.
