Monts du Lyonnais

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Monts du Lyonnais
Location of the Monts du Lyonnais

Location of the Monts du Lyonnais

Typical landscape in the Monts du Lyonnais, taken near Saint-Martin-en-Haut

Typical landscape in the Monts du Lyonnais, taken near Saint-Martin-en-Haut

Highest peak Crêt Malherbe ( 946  m )
location France
part of Massif Central
Coordinates 45 ° 39 ′  N , 4 ° 32 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 39 ′  N , 4 ° 32 ′  E
rock Roches métamorphiques
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The Monts du Lyonnais are a hilly landscape that belongs to the foothills of the Massif Central . They are located in the Loire and Rhône departments , west of the metropolis of Lyon . It is one of the few areas where Franco Provençal is still spoken.

geography

Limitation

The Monts du Lyonnais are often confused with the Monts de Tarare , the dominant mountain of which is Mont Boussuivre with a height of 1004  m , on which the Matagrin tower stands above the village of Violay . The Monts de Lyonnais and Tarare are two geographical units that are separated by the valley of the Brévenne but are referred to as the Montagne du Matin .

The landscape lies in two departments ( Loire and Rhône ) west of the Métropole de Lyon and dominates the valley of the Bévenne and the plain of Forez to the west and the river valleys of the Gier and the Rhone to the east . The foothills of the Monts du Lyonnais form a natural border to the two major settlement centers of the Rhône-Alpes with Lyon in the northeast and Saint-Étienne in the southwest.

From the peaks of the Monts du Lyonnais and on the mountain ranges from Saint-Christo-en-Jarez to Sainte-Catherine there is a panoramic view of the Alpine chain.

topography

geomorphology

The Monts du Lyonnais belong to the eastern edge of the Massif central ; the current landscapes are the result of a complex geological history and human management.

Striking heights

Despite its overall rounded and massive appearance, the summit of the Crêt Malherbe above the municipality of Marcenod at 946  m is the dominant mountain, followed by the Signal de Saint-André at 934  m , recognizable by its antenna mast and the distinctive profile on a prominent position of the Lyonnais the eastern mountain front dominated by the village of Saint-André-la-Côte .

Opposite the silhouette of the Crêt Malherbe rises the Crêt Reynaud at 919  m , at the base of which the Coise rises at the But d'Arpin source .

The following striking peaks are grouped around the Crêt Malherbe:

Surname height Place nearby
Roche Loup 902  m
Croix des Séchères 924  m
Loives 936  m
Mernon 884  m
Cipière 914  m
Crêt 888  m
o.N. 905  m les Ignareux
o.N. 898  m les Ignareux
Grand Champs 909  m Saint-Apollinaire
o.N. 890  m Charbonnière
Fayard 892  m Charbonnière
Petit Châtelard 831  m Sainte-Catherine
Grand Châtelard 855  m Sainte-Catherine
Monsoon 836  m Sainte-Catherine
Flu loup 870  m Sainte-Catherine
Grand Molard 865  m

Around Saint-André-la-Côte you can find the little brothers of the Sain-André summit:

Surname height Place nearby
Grand Mont 880  m Saint-André-la-Cote
Crêt Pelossier 920  m Saint-André-la-Cote
Chatel 912  m Saint-André-la-Cote
Rampeau 869  m Saint-André-la-Cote
Crêt des Fayes 876  m Thouerne
Courtine 833  m Thouerne
Chèvre Blanc 898  m Thouerne
Chalayes 853  m Thouerne
Jayoud 885  m Thouerne

Near Aveize, above the Brévenne valley , Pin Berthier rises at 832  m and Croix Trouilloux at 828  m .

Between Saint-Martin-en-Haut and Yzeron are:

Surname height
Poipe 835  m
Lienne 903  m
Brosses 894  m
Cret de Py Froid 849  m
Bois de la Verrière 918  m
Crêt de la Madone 861  m

The following peaks rise behind Yzeron:

Surname height Place nearby
Saint Clair 901  m
Barmont 890  m
Châtelard 888  m
Crêt Chevreau 876  m
Crêt d'Arjoux 815  m Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost
Mont Popey 607  m Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost
Crêt Pélérat 857  m Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost
les Flachisses 860  m Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost
Armont 848  m Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost

Above the municipalities of Thurins , Yzeron and Messimy , the Saint-Romain plateau extends ( 610  m ).

Main valleys

The Monts Lyonnais area is cut through by numerous valleys in which streams flow that can become mountain streams. Here are the most important of them:

Hydrology

The Monts du Lyonnais are on the watershed between the catchment area of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea . This line runs through the winding Monts du Lyonnais from Villechenève , Saint-Clément-les-Places , Viricelles , Aveize , Duerne , Saint-Martin-en-Haut , Sainte-Catherine , le col de la Gachet to Sorbiers . From here the waters flow either into the Loire or the Rhône .

economy

Agriculture

Breeding farms

traditional farm in the Monts du Lyonnais

Traditional breeding:

  • Pig breeding (with a focus on Saint-Symphorien / Coise and the best-known variety Cochonou )
  • Poultry farming
  • Dairy products as the 2nd most important agricultural activity in the Rhône department, which extends over the entire agricultural sector but is particularly prevalent in the north of the department and in the Monts du Lyonnais.

Fruit growing

The valleys of the Monts du Lyonnais offers opportunities for numerous species:

Craft and industry

tourism

La Chapelle-sur-Coise
Yzeron

Monts du Lyonnais offers numerous attractions:

fishing

Sport fishermen get their money's worth on numerous waterways:

  • the Brévenne and its tributaries
  • the Garon (fishing is prohibited in the tributaries; the upper reaches are protected because of the wild trout)
  • the Yzeron and its tributaries (the upper reaches are under protection.)
  • the Coise and its tributaries
  • some tributaries of greed

All of these waters boast top quality fish stocks, including excellent brown trout .

You can also fish in the numerous lakes in the area.

See also

literature

  • Anne et Jean-Noël Cutzach: You côté du Crêt Malherbe ou la véritable entité des Monts du Lyonnais. Les éditions Besacier et Richard, 1997, ISBN 2-9511218-0-6
  • Jean-Pierre Houssel: Les Monts du lyonnais. La Taillanderie, 2005, ISBN 2-87629-314-5
  • Sergio Cozzi: Monts et coteaux du Lyonnais. Géorama, 2010, ISBN 978-2-915002-36-2

Web links

Commons : Monts du Lyonnais  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Portal: Mountains and Mountains  - Overview of Wikipedia content on the subject of mountains and mountains

annotation

  1. ↑ "Crêt" and "Crête" are often simply translated as "mountain ridge" or "ridge"; However, they differ in that the "Crêt" has no (hiking) path, while the "Crête" is wider and can be walked on .

proof

  1. ↑ Parler francoprovençal lyonnais (patois)
  2. ↑ Montagnes du Matagrin
  3. ^ Anne et Jean-Noël Cutzach, Du côté du Crêt Malherbe ou la véritable entité des Monts du Lyonnais , Les éditions Besacier et Richard, 1997, ISBN 2-9511218-0-6 , page 15
  4. ↑ Homepage of the Monts du Lyonnais ( Memento of the original of July 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.monts-du-lyonnais.fr
  5. ↑ http://randovelonature.canalblog.com/archives/index.html
  6. ↑ http://www.larajasse.fr/index.html
  7. ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zK47Wl2129qw.kIDCW5aqzYnQ&ie=UTF&msa=0
  8. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from October 8, 2002 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / stdenissurcoise.free.fr
  9. ↑ Chemin de fer touristique de la Brévenne
  10. ↑ http://minitrain.ml.free.fr/