The Truc de la Garde is a summit in the Massif Central belonging to the Margeride mountains, bordering the French departments of Lozère and Haute-Loire.

Truc de la Garde
Truc de la Garde is located in France
Truc de la Garde
Truc de la Garde
France
Highest point
Elevation1,486 m (4,875 ft)
Coordinates44°52′48″N 3°26′10″E / 44.88000°N 3.43611°E / 44.88000; 3.43611
Geography
LocationHaute-Loire - Lozère, France
Parent rangeMargeride (Massif Central)

Toponymy

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Truc refers to a "large stone or rock" in Occitan. It is also a geological feature defining a hillock or a height covered with moorland.[1]

Geography

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Location

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The Truc de la Garde is situated on a ridge line. It is the highest point in the municipalities of Malzieu-Forain, Chanaleilles, and Grèzes.[2]

At its summit crowned with granite blocks, a panorama allows for the observation of the Mézenc massif, the Devès, Mont Lozère, and the Mounts of Cantal.

Hydrography

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Three springs are located on the mountain: those of Pontajou, Seuge, and Gardelle.

Environmental protection

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The site of the "Margeride dwarf birch stations" is the subject of a biotope protection order, covering an area of 56.7 hectares.[3] Moreover, the Truc de la Garde is included in the Natura 2000 site "Summits and eastern slopes of Margeride".[4]

References

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  1. ^ Granet, Clara (2020-03-27). "Comment ça, un "Truc" ?". Margeride en gévaudan (in French). Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Truc de la Garde - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "FR3800182 - Stations à bouleau nain de Margeride". National Inventory of Natural Heritage (INPN).
  4. ^ Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, DREAL (May 6, 2010). "FR8301079 - Sommets et versants orientaux de Margeride". DREAL Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French). Retrieved May 14, 2024.