Signal de Mailhebiau
| Signal de Mailhebiau | |
|---|---|
 The Signal de Mailhebiau viewed from the east. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,469 m (4,820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°34′01″N 3°04′56″E / 44.56694°N 3.08222°E |
| Geography | |
  Signal de Mailhebiau France | |
| Location | Aveyron, Lozère, France |
| Parent range | Aubrac (Massif Central) |
The Signal de Mailhebiau (French pronunciation: [siɲal də majbjo]; or Mailhe-Biau) is the highest point of the Aubrac, at an altitude of 1,469 meters.
Geography
[edit]Situation
[edit]It is shared between the departments of Aveyron and Lozère, with the summit itself located in the latter, in the commune of Trélans.[1]
A viewpoint indicator is located at the summit, on which is inscribed a poem celebrating the beauties and the terroir of Aubrac.[2]
Geology
[edit]Part of the mountain consists of a heavily eroded volcano that features pyroclastic tuffs containing spindle-shaped volcanic bombs.[3] The Mailhebiau is one of the few well-identified volcanoes in the Aubrac; the others, located further north, are difficult to locate under the mass of basalt.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ^ "Poème de Mailhebiau". www.delaubracauxrivesdolt.fr. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Rouire, J.; Rousset, C. (1973). Causses, Cévennes, Aubrac (in French). Masson. ISBN 978-2-225-35948-4.
- ^ "La géologie". Parc naturel régional de l'Aubrac (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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