Massif Central love

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A mountainous plateau of south-central France. It includes the Cévennes and the Auvergne Mountains, which rise to the plateau's highest point, 1,886 m (6,188 ft).

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  • proper noun An elevated area of south-central France.

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  • noun a mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country

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Examples

  • The 196km race from Rodez to Revel was a moderately hilly ride through the gorges and hills of the Massif Central.

    Alexander Vinokourov wins stage 13 at the Tour de France, Schleck retains lead 2010

  • Indeed, attack after attack came on the back roads rising into the Massif Central until the elastic finally broke and 18 men went clear.

    Inside the Tour: a tale of two breakaways 2010

  • The 210. 5km leg from Bourg-de-Péage to Mende began with a winding and rolling route through the narrow back roads of the Massif Central.

    Contador strikes, takes back 10 seconds from Schleck 2010

  • "Rob Nypels -- Only Gaze a While Longer" is a landscape photography series of France's Massif Central by the Dutch visual artist Rob Nypels (born 1951).

    Time Off: Europe Calendar 2009

  • The Massif Central region of France is a sleepy little area.

    Nine Riders, and Nearly as Many Jobs 2008

  • "So far, so good," Mr. Evans said just prior to the start today in downtown Brioude, a quaint town deep in the heart of the Massif Central.

    First Week Fallout for Favorites 2008

  • As the 737 swept through the blue skies of northern France, over the Massif Central, chasing the sun down to the south, Meredith listened to Debussy's Suite Bergamasque on her headphones and wrote until her arm ached, filling page after small, lined page with neat notes and sketches.

    Sepulchre Mosse, Kate 2007

  • Recently, it has been tested as a barrier against soil loss, both there and on the slopes of the Massif Central.

    2 Case Studies 1993

  • And climb a bit ... the centre of France was occupied by the Massif Central and it would be fairly inefficient to crash into it.

    Flying Finish Francis, Dick, 1920- 1966

  • This is because, for some mysterious reason, for quite a long time the profession mostly attracted natives of the Massif Central.

    Maigret's Memoirs Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1963

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