The Signal du Luguet is the highest point in the Cézallier mountains. It is located in the southern part of the Puy-de-Dôme department in the municipality of Anzat-le-Luguet and rises to an altitude of 1,547 meters.[1] It takes its name from Luguet, a village situated on its northeastern slope.[2]
| Signal du Luguet | |
|---|---|
 View of the Signal du Luguet | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,547 m (5,075 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°20′02″N 2°59′13″E / 45.33389°N 2.98694°E |
| Geography | |
  Signal du Luguet France | |
| Location | Puy-de-Dôme departement, France |
| Parent range | Cézallier (Massif Central) |
Geography
editThe Signal du Luguet corresponds to ancient lava lakes formed 5 million years ago.[3] Erosion has erased the reliefs that once overlooked them, leaving the rock in its current elevated position.[4]
Below, to the east, lies the Artout cirque. It is one of the most beautiful glacial valleys in the Massif Central. 20,000 years ago, snow swept by west winds accumulated to the east. It formed a glacier due to the limited exposure to the sun. Moraines can still be found on the slopes.[5]
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The Artout cirque -
The Signal du Luguet
References
edit- ^ "Le cirque d'Artout à Luguet dans le Puy de Dôme - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Hameaux et fermes isolées - Anzat-le-Luguet". www.anzat-le-luguet.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des sciences: Mécanique, physique, chimie, sciences de l'univers, sciences de la terre (in French). Gauthier-Villars. 1981. p. 719.
- ^ Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2023-07-05). PAYS D'ISSOIRE 2023/2024 Carnet Petit Futé (in French). Petit Futé. ISBN 978-2-305-09720-6.
- ^ Revue des sciences naturelles d'Auvergne (in French). Société d'histoire naturelle d'Auvergne. 1957. p. 117.
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