Plateau de Millevaches
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Plateau de Millevaches is a high granite plateau in central France known for its forests, peat bogs, and sparsely populated rural landscapes within the Massif Central.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| biodiversityImportance |
habitats for peatland species
ⓘ
important bird habitats ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic with continental influences ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dominantLandUse |
extensive livestock grazing
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Creuse
ⓘ
surface form:
Creuse River
Vienne River ⓘ Vézère River ⓘ |
| etymologyHypothesis |
may derive from Occitan "mil vaques" meaning "thousand cows"
ⓘ
may derive from a word related to "sources" or "springs" ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | granite ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature |
headwaters of several rivers
ⓘ
numerous springs ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
forests
ⓘ
moorlands ⓘ peat bogs ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | about 977 metres ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conifer plantations
ⓘ
traditional pastoral farming ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massif Central
ⓘ
central France ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Corrèze department
ⓘ
surface form:
Corrèze
Creuse ⓘ Haute-Vienne ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Massif Central
ⓘ
surface form:
French Massif Central highlands
Limousin ⓘ |
| populationDensity | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| regionalIdentity | part of historical Limousin region ⓘ |
| regionType | sparsely urbanized ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | high plateau ⓘ |
| tourismType |
hiking
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ rural tourism ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
bog vegetation
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ |
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