Puy de la Vache

The Puy de la Vache is a basaltic volcano in the Chaîne des Puys, in the Massif Central of France.

Geography

Topography

The Puy de la Vache is located in the municipality of Saint-Genès-Champanelle, southwest of Clermont-Ferrand. It rises to an altitude of 1,167 meters.

Geology

With its twin, the Puy de Lassolas, they form two monogenetic volcanoes, meaning they were born from a single eruptive episode of Strombolian type. They form two scoria cones, ranging in color from red to black.
Rare phenocrysts can be found at this site.