The Chaîne des Puys is a north-south oriented chain of cinder cones lava domes and maars in the Massif Central of France. The chain is about 40 km (25 mi) long and the identified volcanic features include 48 cinder cones eight lava domes and 15 maars and explosion craters. Its highest point is the lava dome of Puy de Dôme located near the middle of the chain.
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