Naussac Lake lies in the north-east of Lozère, not far from Langogne, in a pleasant, relaxing setting. This vast reservoir covers 1,050 hectares and is great for outdoor activities. You can practise lots of water sports there, such as windsurfing, catamaran, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and kite-surfing. Around the lake, there are lots of paths where you can enjoy a walk, mountain bike ride or horse ride.

Located on the banks of the Langouyrou, an affluent of the Allier, in the commune of Langogne, the Calquières woollen mill is a listed historic monument and has now been converted into a living museum. It tells the story of the textile business in Lozère, as well as the various stages of wool transformation. Children and adults can see how a traditional craft is practised by admiring a unique set of machines from 1850, still in working order, driven by the mill's big wheel and the force of running water! A museum area about the weaving trades and a craft shop selling woollen clothing will round off your trip to this amazing industrial heritage site.

After a tour of the woollen mill, the historical trail in the old town is a great way to see the main monuments of Langogne, including the 12th-century Romanesque church and the picturesque 18th-century grain hall, where a market takes place every Saturday morning.

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The medieval city of Langogne is located in Lozère, near Lake Naussac and Allier. In the Middle Ages, an enclosure of ramparts surrounded the Benedictine church and monastery. The design of these walls has been preserved : the towers have become dwellings ; we can walk around this enclosure, inside and outside. It included 6 towers, taking into account the clock tower. This square tower dominates, since 1824, the gateway to the old town.

In the vicinity of the Town Hall there are remains of ramparts and a door with grooves, where the portcullis slid. A passage to the church opens here in the wall.

Various ancient doors deserve a look. To discover also, the Old Bridge, the Halle, the Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais church and its flamboyant style portal…

Discover the medieval town of Langogne thanks to the historical route to recover at the Tourist Office.

Overlooking the valley of the Haut Allier, on the Regordane route linking the Auvergne to the Languedoc, this former fortified town was an important stop for the merchants importing the food of the Midi as well as for the pilgrims en route to Saint-Gilles and coming from the en-Velay. Witnesses of this prosperous era, noble houses with stone walls and arcades, whose high facades are erected against the blows Cévenoles, have passed generations of travelers, sometimes famous, like the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who gave his name to this path became the GR 70.

Located in Margeride on the plateau of the King's Palace, at the foot of Truc de Fortunio, Lake Charpal (180H classified Natura 2000), offers families the opportunity to walk amid peat bogs and lake flora. The tour of Lake Charpal is a short hike (about 3 hours), ideal for a family outing. A magical place !

Picnic tables are available along the lake.

From the lake, you can try the ascent of Fortunio Peak (about 3 hours round trip).

A land of granite with rolling landscapes, on the border of Cantal, Haute-Loire and Lozère in the former province of Gévaudan, Margeride is a secluded and mysterious place. It offers lovers of authentic nature a series of restful landscapes, alternating between meadows, moors, forests and rivers.

As well as being a great place to recharge your batteries, Margeride is also an ideal destination to enjoy outdoor activities, like hiking, horse-riding and mountain biking along its many paths and trails, fishing on the Truyère and Rimeize, sailing and canoe-kayak on Lake Naussac, no-kill pike fishing on Lake Charpal and more…

At the heart of Margeride, at Sainte-Eulalie in Lozère, the European bison reserve invites you to take a carriage ride, or a sled ride in the winter, and see its prehistoric-looking animals, in semi-captivity in a park of over 200 hectares. A museum area about the European bison's origins and way of life, as well as a reconstruction of a prehistoric cave, complete the experience.

When it comes to visitor attractions, don't miss the Margeride Ecomuseum in Cantal, with the Clémence Fontille School in Signalauze, Pierre Allègre's farm in Loubaresse and St. Martin's Garden in Ruynes-en-Margeride. There is also the fantastic Beast of Gévaudan Museum in Saugues, Haute-Loire, which has gripping reconstructions that tell the incredible story of the terrifying beast that roamed Gévaudan in the 18th century. This mysterious tale is still a frequent topic of conversation today!

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Have you ever met a prehistoric animal ? Change of scenery without leaving the other side of the world ! The reserve of European Bison Lozère offers a unique experience to live with family, solo or group to meet this extraordinary prehistoric animal. Lozère, land of outdoor activities and discoveries The flora […]

This circular lake is unusual in that it occupies a volcano crater. Lake Bouchet is completely surrounded by spruce, larch and beech forests – a really magnificent location. You almost feel like you're in Canada!

Auguste, the postman of Saint-Alban is on the eve of retiring, he is looking for replacements. Maybe it's you ?

With him, you will go to meet the adored country and fabulous stories that have shaped it (the Beast of Gevaudan, Resistance, Institutional Psychiatry, Art Brut…). An immersive and playful experience where your senses will awaken and marvel !

Situated in Mazan-l'Abbaye, in the Ardèche mountains, the remains of the Cistercian Abbey of Mazan, founded in the 12th century, can be seen in the heart of an unspoiled natural environment. The remains of the former abbey church, as well as the Romanesque cloister with sculpted capitals on its columns, which you can admire by yourself or during a guided tour, are evidence of its monastic past.

The national forest of Mazan, which borders the village, is good for rambling, with its resinous trees.

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Lava flows-The basalt valley. The path takes you through dark rock walls that represent the ancient lava flows that make up the vast volcanic plateau that overlooks you. It is the brook which in its history has dug enough to leave in place only imposing cliffs dominated by volcanic organs. The site of the waterfall bears witness to the wear and tear of the creek on a large rock mass where the organ reminds us that the gray basalt was molten lava. Road signage from Solignac, parking at the entrance of the site. A round trip on foot in 40 minutes from the parking lot of the reynardon

And a trail from Solignac / Loire loop of 10.5 km - 2h50 - Difficulty: medium. Randofiche for sale at the price of € 1 at the tourist office of the agglomeration of Puy-en-Velay.

From the parking lot of the reynardon: 40 min

Focusing on everyday life and the principles of archeology - the scenario - the presentation of the Javols Museum is based on two major pieces, respectively located on both levels :

• A milaire terminal (a kind of kilometer terminal)
• Life-size statue of the Gallo-Roman forest god Silvain-Sucellus

Visit of the free outdoor site, a pedestrian circuit of 19 panels (~ 1h). Map available in front of the museum at any time of the year.

Under conditions and on registration, visit of the site accompanied by a mediator, by means of helmets and digital images (inquire with the museum)

The prefecture of Lozère and former capital of Gévaudan, Mende enjoys an ideal geographical location in the upper Lot Valley, at the edge of the Cévennes National Park. Surrounded by mountains, this charming small town, both peaceful and welcoming, invites you to discover its wonderful sights on a pleasant walk. The paved side streets lined with old houses; small squares decorated with fountains; the picturesque medieval Notre-Dame bridge and the surrounding area, dotted with beautiful houses with roofs like an upturned boat hull; the Penitents' Tower, a relic of the old ramparts; the 18th-century town hall with a tilestone roof, and the Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady and St. Privatus are all among the treasures you can admire in Mende.

Dominated by the silhouette of its two differently-sized bell towers, the imposing Mende Cathedral was built from the 14th century onwards at the request of Urbanus V, a pope from Gévaudan, whose bronze statue has stood on the forecourt since 1874. Once inside the building, discover the crypt of St. Privatus, the black Virgin dating from the 12th century, brought back from the East by the crusaders, the carved wooden stalls, the Aubusson tapestries from the early 18th century illustrating scenes from the Virgin's life, the 17th-century organs by the Eustache brothers, and more.

In August, the streets of the town are especially lively, during the traditional Great Festival of Mende, a colourful event with a great atmosphere, featuring street performers, concerts, fairground attractions, a procession of floral floats and fireworks.

For tea, enjoy croquant de Mende, a delicious little finger biscuit with almonds and hazelnuts, made by the town's bakers and pastry chefs!

At 1,000 metres in altitude, in the commune of Le Lac-d'Issarlès in Upper Ardèche, bordered by the Lozère and the Haute-Loire, tucked away in an old volcanic crater is a round turquoise-blue expanse of water, covering 80 hectares. Benefitting from favoured natural surroundings of verdant hills, Issarlès Lake is particularly good for relaxation and water sports. Bathing (supervised in July and August), lounging around on the beach, picnics with family and friends, trout or char fishing, paddle boats, canoeing and windsurfing are all on offer here. A pleasant footpath through the undergrowth gives ramblers the chance to go around the lake in about an hour.

To have a lovely view of the whole of the lake, take the path to the Col du Gage belvedere, situated high up, 1.5 kilometres to the south-east of the village.

Located in the south-east of the Massif Central, in the Cévennes National Park, Mount Lozère reaches an altitude of 1,699 metres and is the highest point in Lozère and the Cévennes. This granitic territory is full of unspoilt plant life and has many trails including the GR 70, better known as Stevenson's trail, making it ideal for hiking. Take the chance to contemplate its superb panoramic views, not only in the scenery of Mount Lozère, made up of moors covered with broom and heather, peat bogs, pastures and granite blockfields, as well as in the surrounding mountains. Take the Finiels Pass for example, at an altitude of 1,541 metres, which offers beautiful views over Mount Aigoual and the surrounding Causses. This pass is popular with cyclists and is also the starting point for the La Pelouse walking trail, an interpretation centre to learn about the natural environment that takes you close to the summit of Finiels. The highest point of the Cévennes, the latter is a large plateau with three orientation tables, offering really exceptional panoramic views!

For hikers who love old buildings, some hamlets are especially worth a visit, such as L'Hôpital, the old commandery of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, Mas Camargues and Bellecoste. Departing from the information centre in Mas Camargues, you can follow an observation trail made up of three circuits to discover the local rural and natural heritage.

On Mount Lozère, the outdoor activities continue in winter, with the family ski resort of Le Bleymard Mont Lozère, which offers Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, luge, snowshoe hikes and dogsled rides.

In the south-west of Mount Lozère, the Cham des Bondons site has over 150 menhirs and 30 funeral mounds, making it the second highest concentration of megaliths in Europe after Carnac! You can discover this archaeological heritage on a trail called Walk in the Land of Menhirs...

To find out more about this massif's history, geology, flora, architecture, skills and traditions, head to the Mount Lozère Museum, located in the typical village of Le Pont-de-Montvert.

Finally, honey lovers won't want to leave this wonderful area without trying the hive products sold by the apiaries of Cubières, Cubiérettes and Saint-André-Capcèze, at the foot of Mount Lozère!

Set in an exceptional environment, near to the wild site of the Chassezac Gorges, in the commune of Prévenchères in the Cévennes, the small fortified town of La Garde-Guérin, formerly the domain of the "Parier" knights who protected and guided the travellers following the Régordane road, is now listed among the most beautiful villages of France. A superb and particularly authentic destination, with its picturesque paved side streets that are ideal for a leisurely stroll, its admirable restored old stone houses, imposing medieval keep, and charming little Romanesque church with a bell tower wall. This area is a delight to walk around! A relic of the old castle, the 12th-century watchtower offers magnificent views of the tilestone roofs of La Garde-Guérin and the Chassezac Gorges from its summit...

Around 1 km to the north of the village, be sure to stop by the famous Chassezac belvedere, for dizzying views of the Chassezac granite canyon!

The Chassezac dug deep and vertiginous gorges on the mountainside. Rock walls are a delight for lovers of steep cliffs and adventure sports.

These limestone cliffs turn out to be secretive. They stand facing the river and offer hikers hungry for landscapes and atypical places many hiking trails.

Nestling at the heart of the Lozère Cévennes, near the green holiday resort of Villefort, in an unspoilt setting of lush green mountains, Villefort Lake has a surface area of 137 hectares, and is ideal for water sports. You can take a trip in a canoe, catamaran, dinghy, sailboat, pedalo, Zodiac motor boat or electric boat from the water sports centre. You can also take a walk on the footpath around the lake, relax on the sandy beach, go swimming (supervised in the afternoon in July and August) and fishing – there are plenty of leisure activities for sporty types and fans of relaxation alike!

From Langeac to Chapeauroux, the gorges are only really visible by train. However, there are several pretty, typical villages in the gorges, such as Saint-Arcons-d'Allier.

Main city of the Haute-Loire, Le Puy-en-Velay has many attractions. The visit of the Notre-Dame-de-France cathedral built in the 11th century should not be missed, as well as its cloister. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cathedral is of Auvergne Romanesque style with with Eastern and Spanish-Moorish influences. This site is also an important stopping point on the Way of St James (Santiago de Compostela pilgrim route).

The old town has preserved its old pretty houses, especially in the Chamarlenc and Pannessac streets.

The Crozatier museum is a really encyclopaedic museum dedicated to archaeology, objets d'art, science and technology, ethnography and natural sciences.

Corneille Rock, on which a monumental statue of Notre-Dame de France stands, towers 130 metres over the town! From there, the view of Le Puy-en-Velay and its surrounding area is magnificent.

A former royal town in Gévaudan, nestling between Aubrac and Margeride in the Colagne Valley, the town of Marvejols was rebuilt in the 17th century by Henry IV after the Wars of Religion. It's a welcoming small town, and is now listed as a place of interest by the Plus Beaux Détours de France association. Its three beautiful fortified gates from the 17th century, the Soubeyran Gate, Théron Gate and Chanelles Gate, as well as its pedestrian shopping streets, make it a pleasant place to visit.

Known as the little Versailles of Gévaudan, La Baume Castle stands at the heart of the Massif Central, at an altitude of around 1200 metres, in a wild, unspoilt setting in the commune of Prinsuéjols. A listed Historic Monument, this superb granite edifice consisting of two parts – one from the 17th century and the other from the 18th century – contains a richly decorated, Italian-inspired interior in the Louis XIV style. Furniture, wood panelling, paintings and tapestries are some of the attractions you can admire on a guided tour. You can also learn about the history of one of the most important baronies of Gévaudan!

Located in the heart of the old province of Gevaudan, near Marvejols, Saint-Léger-de-Peyre, Saint-Léger-de-Peyre, the Gévaudan wolf park gathers, on a wooded area of ​​several hectares, more than 130 semi-free wolves from Mongolia, Poland, Canada and Siberia.

The guided tour of the park with a specialist, the walk along the route dotted with observation areas, as well as the exhibition rooms of the museum, allow to better understand the wolf, a species now protected, and to rehabilitate the image of this little-known animal so decried in tales and legends.

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The famous Loire, whose course runs through France for 1,013 kilometres, has its source in Ardèche, in the commune of Sainte-Eulalie, at the foot of Mount Gerbier de Jonc. Several springs - the geographical spring, the authentic spring and the real spring – converge here to create the famous wild river.

Not to be missed: a climb up Mount Gerbier; phonolitic in origin, it is situated on the watershed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Accessible on foot after a short but tough climb of thirty minutes, its peak, which reaches 1,551metres in altitude, gives an uninterrupted view over Ardèche, the Rhône Valley, the Cévennes and the Alps!

Situated on the frontier of the Ardèche and the Haute-Loire, Mount Mézenc, the two peaks of which reach 1,744 metres and 1,753 metres in altitude, is in the Ardèche Mountains Regional Nature Park, on the watershed between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, in the communes of Borée and Les Estables.

Volcanic in origin, this dome of phonolite is definitely worth the climb, on one hand for the grandiose panoramic view over the Massif Central, the Rhône Valley and the Alps, which can be seen from the orientation table of the southern peak, and on the other for its exceptional flora – the great mountain violet, Jacobaea leucophylla, and also arnicas, epilobium, gentians, anemones, narcissi...which nature-loving walkers can admire on their way up, in the spring.

In winter, the family resort of Estables and the Nordic skiing area of Mézenc are great places to practise cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, snowshoe walking, snowkiting and dog-sleighing.

On the Mézenc massif, between February and June, gourmets who like marbled meat can try Mézenc's famous Fin Gras beef, whose high quality has earned it the AOC label.

The Tarn and Jonte which take their respective sources on Mount Lozère and Mount Aigoual, have carved real canyons between Causses Noir, Méjean and Sauveterre thus forming the impressive Gorges du Tarn and Gorges de la Jonte.

Gorges du Tarn and Jonte are discovered by the road, the path, or the river…

Side Tarn, the descent of the Gorges in canoe or boat with the boatmen will offer you one of the most beautiful points of view on this marvel of the nature. And if you prefer to dominate this highly preserved landscape, go to the panoramas ! You also have the opportunity to fly over this immense territory in paragliding, gliding or even bungee jumping, advice to enthusiasts… On foot, the linear path of the Gorges du Tarn, along the gorges between Le Rozier and Florac on the left bank of the river and allows to discover the isolated hamlets of Sablière, Croze or Hauterives.

Jonte side, although the river is impassable, fabulous hikes on the heights, especially from the Rozier - junction of the Gorges du Tarn and Jonte - the Causse Mejean Corniche trail, allow you to appreciate the site at its just value. It is also the place of a successful reintroduction, the vultures, who had totally disappeared there. There are more than 2000 pairs of tawny vultures today. At the hamlet of Truel, the house of vultures will allow you to understand all the interest and completeness of this reintroduction.

Heritage side, do not miss the stage in the medieval village of Sainte-Enimie, "capital" of the Gorges du Tarn, ranked among the most beautiful villages in France, or the charming village of Meyrueis in the Gorges de la Jonte. Along the cliffs, you can also discover the typical villages of La Malène, Ispagnac, Quézac, Sainte-Enimie, Saint Chely Tarn, Montbrun, Le Truel, Les Douzes, …

Gorges du Tarn and Jonte benefit from a preservation operation "Grand Site National" because of their exceptional nature and the need to preserve these magnificent landscapes.

Nestling at the heart of the remarkable Tarn Gorges, the wonderful village of Sainte-Enimie, listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France, is ideal for a relaxing stroll. The

picturesque paved side streets, dotted with limestone houses and vaulted passages, the Romanesque church of Notre-Dame-du-Gourg, Burle spring, whose miraculous properties are said to have cured the Merovingian Princess Enimie in the 6th century, and the old Benedictine monastery, of which the chapel and chapterhouse remain, make it a popular destination with lovers of old buildings.

Perched on high ground around a meander of the Tarn, Sainte-Enimie makes an ideal starting point for a trip down the Tarn Gorges by canoe-kayak or a hike in the surrounding countryside, especially the craggy trail to the hermitage cave, where Sainte Enimie retired at the end of her life.

Dates for your diary: in July there's the medieval comic strip festival, with a programme of exhibitions, workshops, competitions, activities...

Located in the south of the Massif Central, the Cévennes National Park covers 321,380 hectares, stretching to the south-east of Lozère and the north-west of Gard. Its highest point is Mount Lozère, at the top of Finiels at an altitude of 1,699 metres. The Cévennes National Park is full of wild, unspoilt countryside dotted with torrents, rivers and streams, and is home to a rich and diverse range of flora and fauna, which is why it has been listed as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

The Tarn and Jonte gorges, the granite massif of Mount Lozère, the Cévennes ledge between Florac and Saint-Jean-du-Gard, the caves of Aven Armand and Dargilan, the blockfield of Nîmes-le-Vieux, and the Aigoual Massif, along with the Bramabiau Chasm, the meteorological observatory site at Mount Aigoual and Le Minier Pass, are some of the wonderful sights to see here. There are also lots of great hikes, for example along the Stevenson Trail, a famous hiking trail (GR 70) through the Cévennes, which the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson followed in Autumn 1878 accompanied by his donkey Modestine.

Don't miss the Park House, based in Florac Castle in Lozère, which provides visitors with information and documents about the Cévennes area, as well as a permanent exhibition - "Passengers of the landscape" - all about the natural environments of the Cévennes National Park.

As you travel the picturesque little roads lined with the beech and pine groves and oak groves, heather-covered moors, pastures and chestnut tree groves, you can admire the typical architecture of the Cévennes, dominated by granite, limestone and schist. You can also visit sites about the history and culture of the Cévennes, like the La Roque silk factory in Molezon, with its "Threads of Memory" exhibition about sericulture, the Cévennes Museum in Le Vigan and the Cévennes Valley Museum in Saint-Jean-du-Gard, both dedicated to the popular arts and traditions of the Cévennes... Finally, be sure to try regional products such as honey, cooked meats and Pélardon (a cheese made from unpasteurised goat's milk), as well as typical Cévennes dishes like Bajana, a traditional chestnut soup!

After an easy descent to -60 m thanks to the funicular, the visit continues on foot and takes you to more than 110 meters underground to discover an underground jewel. Passionate guides will make you discover, thanks to a lighting with changing effects, the Virgin Forest and its 400 unique stalagmites in the world. You will never forget the Great Organ, the Palm, the Turkey, the Draperies, the Jellyfish, the Vulture.... And of course the largest stalagmite known to date in a cavity fitted from the top of its 30 m.

Aven Armand is a unique and magical place... you will come out of it like a dream...

In the 70s, several species of vultures were reintroduced in the Jonte gorges and are protected by the Cévennes National Park.

The House of Vultures, formerly known as Belvédère des Vultures, is entirely dedicated to these.

These raptors are visible from the observation deck but also through three mobile cameras installed on a nest, a perch and a feeding area.

Visitors can observe the Griffon Vultures, Monk, Egyptian Pygmy and Bearded Vulture.

The visits are commented, the museum of more than 1000m3 makes it possible to learn more about the vulture, its reintroduction, its environment and its history in Lozère.

Its drapery unique in the world (2000m²), its natural colors very accentuated.

On 1 km of course in a magical world, the cave of Dargilan, classified site *** seduces by the diversity of its concretions and its natural colors (pink cave) and leaves an unforgettable memory..

A new LED-dynamic lighting allowed, while protecting it even more, to reveal this cavity with thousand colors, its hitherto unsuspected details and its grandiose volumes.

"So go see Dargilan, even if you know the most beautiful caves in Europe" wrote the founder of the French speleologist E.A.Martel.

"The theater I dreamed about" Jean Cocteau