Chaîne des Puys

LIMAGNE, FRANCE

This site, in central France, comprises the Limagne fault, the alignments of the Chaîne des Puys volcanoes and the inverted relief of the Montagne de la Serre. It is an emblematic segment of the West European Rift, created in the aftermath of the formation of the Alps 35 million years ago. This is an exceptional illustration of continental break-up.