CAUSSES

Meaning of CAUSSES in English

Pronunciation: ' k ō s

Function: geographical name

limestone region S cen France on S border of Massif Central

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CAUSSES — geographical name limestone region S central France on S border of Massif Central
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CAUSSES — geographical name limestone region S central France on S border of Massif Central
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CAUSSES — gorge-gouged limestone plateaus of southwestern France. The name is from cau, local form of chaux, meaning lime. At elevations of …
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KARST — terrain usually characterized by barren, rocky ground, caves, sinkholes, underground rivers, and the absence of surface streams and lakes. It …
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MILLAU — town, Aveyron dpartement, Midi-Pyrnes rgion, southern France. It lies in the Grands-Causses plateau region, at the confluence of the Tarn …
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MASSIF CENTRAL — upland area in south-central France. Bordered by the lowlands of Aquitaine on the west, the Paris Basin and the Loire …
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LOZERE — dpartement, Languedoc-Roussillon rgion, southern France, in the southeastern part of the Massif Central astride the Atlantic-Mediterranean watershed. One of the …
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LOT RIVER — river, rising in the Cvennes mountains, near Mont Lozre, in Lozre dpartement, southern France, flowing about 300 mi (480 km) …
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LOT — dpartement, Midi-Pyrnes region, southwestern France, created from the major part of the Quercy district in the historic province of Guyenne. …
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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON — rgion, encompassing the southern French dpartements of Lozre, Gard, Hrault, Aude, and Pyrnes-Orientales and roughly coextensive with the former province …
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DORDOGNE — dpartement, Aquitaine rgion, southwestern France, created chiefly from the ancient pays (district) of Prigord. It essentially comprises the limestone plateaus …
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CEVENNES NATIONAL PARK — nature reserve located in the dpartements of Lozre and Gard, southern France. The park, created in 1970, occupies 353 square …
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AVEYRON — dpartement, Midi-Pyrnes regin, southern France. Aveyron was formed from the old province of Guyenne. It encompasses the southwest sector of …
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