Livradois

 ( Subranges Of The Massif Central ) 

The Livradois () is a natural region in France located in the center of the Massif Central, within the departments of Puy-de-Dôme and Haute-Loire. It consists of a Massif, the Livradois mountains, and a plain, the Livradois plain. Together, they form a coherent and recognized human, cultural, and economic entity, though they do not constitute a specific political entity. The Livradois is part of the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park.

The name of this natural region is Liuradés in the Occitan language.

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Geology The Livradois is an ancient massif from the Variscan orogeny period, composed of Granite rocks and in the north, and gneiss and Schist in the south.

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Regional Natural Park The Livradois mountains are part of the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park. Indeed, as early as the 1960s, the idea emerged to create a national park modeled after the Cévennes National Park. To achieve a sufficient size, it was suggested to combine the Livradois mountains with those of Forez mountains. The park was officially created in 1986 and includes 162 communes.

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