Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consiting of mountains and plateaus. Subject to volcanism that has subsided in the last 10,000 years, these central mountains are separated from the Alps by the north-south trending Rhone River Basin. The following départements are generaly considered as part of the Massif: Allier, Ardèche, Aveyron, Cantal, Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Loire, Haute-Vienne, Loire, Lot, Lozère and Puy-de-Dome. The following régions are part of the Massif: Auvergne, Limousin. Part of the following régions are in the Massif: Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees, Rhône-Alpes. The largest cities are Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne. Mountains include: Puy-de-Dôme Plateaus include: Larzac See also: Geography of France This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.