Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena
World Heritage
France
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Located in central France, the site includes the long Limagne Fault, the Chaîne des Puys volcanic complex and the inverted relief of the Montagne de la Serre. It is an iconic part of the Western European Rift, which was formed 35 million years ago after the formation of the Alps. The geological features of the site show how the continental crust can crack and then collapse, causing deep magma to rise and cause surface uplift. The site is an exceptional example of continental breakup (or rifting), one of the five main stages of plate tectonics.
# Plate tectonics
# Limagne Fault Tectonic Zone
# Central France
# Western European Rift Valley
# Continental Split
# Volcanoes
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| house publication | FR8301052 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/02qc1bd |
| Commons category | Chaîne des Puys |
| highest point | Canton of Avignon-Ouest |
| coordinate location | Point(2.8 45.5) |
| Commons gallery | Chaîne des Puys |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Puy%20de%20D%C3%B4me%20banner.jpg |
| length | 45 |
| elevation above sea level | 1465 |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chainedespuys.png |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Puy%20de%20Dome%2C%20Massif%20Central%2C%20France.jpg |
| locator map image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MC%20Chaine%20des%20Puys.jpg |
| executive body | Chaîne des Puys |
| location of creation | Chaîne des Puys |