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Also known as Levezou

The Lévézou () is a geographical region in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is an impervious crystalline plateau with an average altitude of around 900m. Its highest point is Mont Seigne (1 128 m). Though its borders are not strictly defined, it is bounded in the south and east by the River Tarn and to the north by the Viaur. To the west it merges into the Ségala.

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Instance of
mountain
Country
France
Located in
Aveyron
Elevation
1155
Material used
metamorphic rock
Image
MC Lévézou.jpg
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Commons category
Lévézou
mountain range
Massif Central
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Topography
  • Geology
  • Communication
  • Communes within the Lévézou
  • Hydroelectric generation
  • Wind farms
  • Rural economy
  • References

The Lévézou () is a geographical region in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is an impervious crystalline plateau with an average altitude of around 900m. Its highest point is Mont Seigne (1 128 m). Though its borders are not strictly defined, it is bounded in the south and east by the River Tarn and to the north by the Viaur. To the west it merges into the Ségala.

==Etymology==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lévézou” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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