Monts du Lyonnais
The Monts du Lyonnais are a range of low-altitude mountains and eastern foothills of the Massif Central located in the Loire and Rhône departments in France.
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Typical landscape of the Monts du Lyonnais
Geography[]
The monts du Lyonnais' highest summit is the crêt Malherbe (946 m).
The Janon river running east from Terrenoire (now part of Saint-Étienne) and then the Gier continuing east from Saint-Chamond to meet the Rhone at Givors create a valley in the coal basin that separates Mont Pilat from the Monts du Lyonnais.[1]
References[]
Citations
- ^ Gruner 1857, p. 58.
Sources
- Gruner, Louis (1857). Description géologique et minéralogique du département de la Loire. Imprimerie impériale. p. 57. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
Coordinates: 45°39′N 4°32′E / 45.650°N 4.533°E
Categories:
- Landforms of Loire (department)
- Massif Central
- Landforms of Rhône (department)
- Mountain ranges of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Loire geography stubs
- Rhône (department) geography stubs