Cevennes National Park travel guide
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The Cévennes National Park (French: Parc National des Cévennes) is a national park, located in southern France, in the mountainous area of Cévennes.
The park covers includes several mountains and plateaus, including: Mont Lozère, Mont Aigoual, Causse Méjean.
Cevennes National Park is in the Auvergne, Languedoc-Roussillon and Rhone-Alps regions, for the most part in the departments of Lozere and Gard.
The main centre for information if you are visiting the parc is at Florac. The highest point in the region is Mont Lozère at 1699 m, and another notable peak is Mont Aigoual 1567m.
The parc has different characteristics in the north and the south - more harsh and rugged in the northern, Massif Central, section and more Mediterranean towards the south. It is above all a region to visit to explore the wilderness, the rugged terrain, and to hike or cycle through the countryside, or pursue other outdoor activities.
There are several small villages to discover as you explore the Cevennes, including La-Garde-Guerin, a fortified village and Le Pont-de-Montvert also a very attractive small village. At the north of the Parc you can visit Mende, an attractive town in the Lot Valley, before setting south to explore the interior wilderness around Mont Lozere. You can get within a couple of kilometres of the summit of Mont Lozère by car, via Le Bleymard.
Then afterwards head south to Florac and Mont Aigoual - the summit of Mont Aigoual can be reached by car, and has views that extend for further than you can imagine on a clear day. The attractive towns of Vigan and Anduze are at the southern end of the region.
The best way to explore the Cevennes is on foot, and if you are experienced there are several major walking routes - including the GR67 130km "Tour of the Cevennes". The Route followed by Robert Louis Stevenson in his 'Travels with a Donkey' is also marked, and forms part of the GR70. As with all hiking in mountainous terrain, adequate provisions and preparations are required.
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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Cevennes National Parc
See the Visit Cevennes National Parc section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Cevennes National Parc car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Cevennes National Parc
- Cevennes National Parc Place
- Florac Village, Cevennes National Parc
- Gorges du Tarn Dramatic river gorge
- Le Pont du Montvert Village, Cevennes National Parc
- Marvejols Town in Lozere
- Mende Village, Cevennes National Parc
- Sainte Enimie Most beautiful village
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
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