Puech David
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| Puech David | |
|---|---|
  Puech David France | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,487 m (4,879 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°40′28″N 3°32′38″E / 44.67444°N 3.54389°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lozère departement, France |
| Parent range | Margeride (Massif Central) |
Puech David is a summit in the Massif Central belonging to the Margeride mountains.
Etymology
"Puech" is the French transcription of the Occitan term "puèg" in standardized spelling, or "puèch" in Mistralian spelling, derived from the Latin "ped" which gives "podium" and means "small height, mount, hill, peak, mountain".[1][2]
History
The original seat of the eight baronies of Gévaudan was located at Puech David.[3]
Geography
Access
The summit is accessible via the Col du Cheval Mort (1,449 m), a path then leads up towards Puech.
Location
Puech David is located on a ridge line about 2 km as the crow flies from the Signal de Randon, in the municipality of Monts-de-Randon in Lozère.[4]
References
- ^ Nègre, Ernest (1972). "Un exemple de toponymie dialectale : le Puy, le Puech, etc... en France". Revue internationale d'onomastique. 24 (4): 283–293. doi:10.3406/rio.1972.2118.
- ^ Nègre, Ernest (1984). Etudes de linguistique romane et toponymie (in French). Collège d'Occitanie. p. 199.
- ^ "Exposition estivale sur les baronnies de la paroisse Saint-Jacques". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
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