The Montagne Noire ( Occitan : Montanha Negra , known as the 'Black Mountain' in English) is a mountain range in central southern France . It is located at the southwestern end of the Massif Central at the juncture of the Tarn , Hérault and Aude departments. Its highest point is the Pic de Nore at 1,210 metres (3,970 ft).
4-772: The mountain is within the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park . The GSSP for the Tournaisian is near the summit of La Serre hill, in the commune of Cabrières , in the Montagne Noire. The GSSP is in a section on the southern side of the hill, in an 80 cm deep trench, about 125 m south of the summit, 2.5 km southwest of the village of Cabrières and 2.5 km north of the hamlet of Fontès . 43°27′N 02°20′E / 43.450°N 2.333°E / 43.450; 2.333 This Occitania geographical article
8-423: A habitat for more than 240 species of birds , in a stunningly diverse range of climate and scenery. It also provides a home for mouflons , successfully reintroduced from Corsica . 43°34′15″N 2°39′20″E / 43.5708°N 2.65564°E / 43.5708; 2.65564 This Occitania geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
12-675: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park ( French : Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc ) is a regional natural park in the south of the Massif Central within the Aveyron , Hérault , and Tarn departments of France . These areas are considered the Haut- Languedoc , compared to the Bas-Languedoc. Administered by
16-474: The Federation of French Regional Nature Parks ( French : Fédération des Parcs Naturels Régionaux de France ), it was created on 22 October 1973. It has an area of 2,605 km , with 82,000 people living within its boundaries. The park (coordinates 43.52898, 2.6984) comprises a very diverse range of landscapes, which is why seven different areas have been officially defined within it: The park provides
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