Truc du Chapelat
| Truc du Chapelat | |
|---|---|
  Truc du Chapelat France | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,442 m (4,731 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°53′12″N 3°24′27″E / 44.88667°N 3.40750°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lozère, France |
| Parent range | Margeride (Massif Central) |
The Truc du Chapelat is a peak in the Massif Central, part of the Margeride mountains.
Toponymy
[edit]Truc refers to a "large stone or rock" in Occitan.[1] It is also a geological feature defining a hillock, a height covered with moorland. As for Chapelat, it denotes a barren summit.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Truc du Chapelat is located on a ridge line about 2.5 km as the crow flies from Truc de la Garde, in the municipality of Malzieu-Forain in Lozère.[citation needed]
Its summit is crowned with a granite chaos.
References
[edit]- ^ Granet, Clara (2020-03-27). "Comment ça, un "Truc" ?". Margeride en gévaudan (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Les noms de lieux en France. Glossaire de termes dialectaux". www.youscribe.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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