Pic du Lizieux explained

Pic du Lizieux
Elevation M:1386
Range:Meygal (Massif Central)
Location:Haute-Loire departement, France
Map:France
Label Position:left
Coordinates:45.0617°N 4.1958°W

The Pic du Lizieux is a summit to the east of the Meygal massif, reaching an altitude of 1,386 meters, located in the French commune of Araules, in Velay.

Geography

Geology

The mountain is a volcanic dome with a geological formation composed of phonolite.[1]

Flora

The mosaic of groves, scree slopes, and moorlands, in association with the vegetation formation of the Calamagrostis, defines an environment on the northeastern slope of Pic du Lizieux characterized by a high floristic richness, while also displaying a subalpine influence.[2]

Hiking

The Pic du Lizieux is accessible via the Bonas discovery trail.[3]

An orientation table installed on July 12, 1970, provides a panoramic view of the high plateau of Mézenc, the Lignon, a large part of the "Pays des Sucs" and Meygal, and, depending on the clarity of the sky and absence of mist in the Vallée du Rhône, the Alps including Mont Blanc.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Gonnard . Ferdinand . 1920 . Le pays des phonolithes (Contribution à la minéralogie de la Haute-Loire) . Publications du musée des Confluences . 12 . 1 . 9–31 . 10.3406/mhnly.1920.968.
  2. Web site: August 2001 . FR8301086 - Sucs du Velay-Meygal - Document d'objectifs . webissimo.developpement-durable.gouv.fr . fr.
  3. Web site: Pic du Lizieux (1386m) par le Sentier découverte de Bonas - Randonnée Massif du Meygal - Araules . 2024-05-14 . www.altituderando.com . fr.
  4. Web site: Haute-Loire. Yssingeaux: il y a 50 ans, le pic du Lizieux se dotait d’une table d’orientation . 2024-05-14 . www.leprogres.fr . FR-fr.