| Truc de la Garde | |
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  Truc de la GardeFrance
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,486 m (4,875 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°52′48″N 3°26′10″E / 44.88000°N 3.43611°E / 44.88000; 3.43611 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Haute-Loire - Lozère, France |
| Parent range | Margeride (Massif Central) |
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.
Toponymy
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.
Geography
Location
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.
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
Three springs are located on the mountain: those of Pontajou, Seuge, and Gardelle.
Environmental protection
The site of the "Margeride dwarf birch stations" is the subject of a biotope protection order, covering an area of 56.7 hectares. Moreover, the Truc de la Garde is included in the Natura 2000 site "Summits and eastern slopes of Margeride".
References
- Granet, Clara (2020-03-27). "Comment ça, un "Truc" ?". Margeride en gévaudan (in French). Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- "Truc de la Garde - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- "FR3800182 - Stations à bouleau nain de Margeride". National Inventory of Natural Heritage (INPN).
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, DREAL (May 6, 2010). "FR8301079 - Sommets et versants orientaux de Margeride". DREAL Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French). Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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