The
Chaîne des Puys is a north-south oriented chain of
cinder cones,
lava domes, and
maars in the
Massif Central of
France. The chain is about 40 km (25 mi) long, and the identified volcanic features include 48 cinder cones, eight lava domes, and 15 maars and explosion craters. Its highest point is the lava dome of
Puy de Dôme, located near the middle of the chain. The name of the range comes from a
French term,
puy, that refers to a volcanic mountain with a rounded profile.