Puy de Peyre-Arse

Puy de Peyre-Arse
Puy de Peyre-Arse
	The South face of Puy de Peyre-Arse.
Highest point
Elevation	1,806 m (5,925 ft)
Coordinates	45°06′36″N 2°42′39″E / 45.11000°N 2.71083°E
Geography
	Puy de Peyre-Arse France
Location	Cantal departement, France
Parent range	Mounts of Cantal (Massif Central)

The Puy de Peyre-Arse is a peak in the volcanic massif of Cantal (Massif Central), separating the valleys of the Jordanne [fr], Impradine, and Santoire [fr]. It reaches an altitude of 1,806 meters.

Toponymy

Pèira arsa means "burnt stone" in Auvergnat, the name evoking the rocky chaos and small cliffs that form the summit.^[1]

Geography

Geology

The Peyre-Arse is formed by two trachyandesite flows dated at 7.8 million years ago, which form a "cliff" at the summit (visible in the photo). These flows overlay lahars composed of ash and pumice.^[2]

Access

The easiest ascent route is the GR 4 to the west, which follows the ridge line between Puy Mary and Peyre-Arse. Access is also possible from the southeast (Col de Cabre), but the ascent is significantly more strenuous.^[3]

In culture

The painter Théodore Rousseau traveled to Cantal in 1830 and produced numerous studies, including that of the Saint-Vincent-de-Salers valley. The valley is crossed by the Mars River [fr] and is home to many villages. Puy Mary is at the center, with the small peak of Puy de Peyre-Arse to its left, and below the sharp peak to the right is the Col du Redondet.^[4]

References

^ Buloz, François; Buloz, Charles; Brunetière, Ferdinand; Charmes, Francis; Doumic, René; Chaumeix, André (1914). Revue des deux mondes (in French). Au bureau de la Revue des deux mondes. p. 417.
^ Flauraud, Vincent (2011). La vallée de la Jordanne (in French). Lulu.com. p. 54. ISBN 978-2-9536058-5-3.
^ "Le Col de Cabre". www.cantalpassion.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-13.
^ "Théodore Rousseau | The Valley of Saint-Vincent | NG3296 | National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-13.

[1] Buloz, François; Buloz, Charles; Brunetière, Ferdinand; Charmes, Francis; Doumic, René; Chaumeix, André (1914). Revue des deux mondes (in French). Au bureau de la Revue des deux mondes. p. 417.

[2] Flauraud, Vincent (2011). La vallée de la Jordanne (in French). Lulu.com. p. 54. ISBN 978-2-9536058-5-3.

[3] "Le Col de Cabre". www.cantalpassion.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-13.

[4] "Théodore Rousseau | The Valley of Saint-Vincent | NG3296 | National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-13.

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