The Serre Haut is a summit in the Massif Central, belonging to the Margeride mountains in the French department of Cantal.

Serre Haut
Serre Haut is located in France
Serre Haut
Serre Haut
France
Highest point
Elevation1,431 m (4,695 ft)
Coordinates45°00′38″N 3°18′46″E / 45.01056°N 3.31278°E / 45.01056; 3.31278
Geography
LocationCantal, France
Parent rangeMargeride (Massif Central)

Toponymy

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The word "serre" can mean either a ridgeline or an elongated summit.[1]

Geography

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The Serre Haut is located within the municipality of Clavières, on a ridgeline that defines the watershed between the Truyère and Allier rivers.[2]

The mountain is home to heathlands with heather and broom.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Toponymes des lieux dits en Cevennes et Causses. | Histoire". Causses Cévennes (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
  3. ^ "FR8301070 - Sommets du nord Margeride" (pdf). auvergne-rhone-alpes.developpement-durable.gouv.fr.