Chaine des Puys in Massif Central, Southern France, is the youngest volcanic field in Europe and UNESCO World Heritage site. It includes 48 cinder cones, 8 lava domes and 15 maars.
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The lava dome Puy de Dome is the highest point of Chaine des Puys (1465 m high). It was created by the eruption 10,700 BP. |
Maar Lac Pavin was formed by the last eruption in Chaine des Puys 6000 BP.
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