La Garde-Guerin
La-Garde-Guerin is in the Parc National de Cevennes, in the Lozčre department of Languedoc-Roussillon, in the Massif Central.
It is one of several small attractive villages to discover in the Cevennes National Parc, and stands on a rocky plateau in a beautiful location - it is also a very isolated place, reached via an approach road along the scenic Gorges de Chassezac.
Poised high above the gorges, the fortified village of La-Garde-Guerin dates from the 12th and 15th centuries. It is entered via gates in the fortifications - the Porte du Rachas and the Porte Saint-Michel.
Within the fortified walls it contains narrow, cobbled streets lined with sturdy medieval houses, the remains of a castle, and a small church (the church of saint-Michel).
There are various other features of interest - the lavoir, the bread ovens, an ancient stone cross at the entrance (see the tourist information board at the entrance for details).
The square Tour de la Garde-Guerin dates from the 12th century and stands
in one corner of the fortifications, and the roman-style church of Saint-Michael.
Small but perfectly formed, a visit to La Garde-Guerin is highly recommended. When I visited it seemed almost like an abandoned village it was so quiet, as if the inhabitants had left 500 years ago and nothing much had happened since. Note: cars are not permitted in the village itself.
Within the village, amble behind the castle for views across the Gorges de Chassezac - after your visit travel a few hundred metres further along the road for an even better view of the gorges from the belvedere. From the southern edge of the village you can see across to Mont Lozere.
Several kilometres below the village is a large lake (swimming possible) and an alternative view up the gorges from below (from the barrage).
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- Most beautiful villages in France
Places to visit near La Garde-Guerin, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near La Garde-Guerin.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
32 km: Banne (village of character) 25 km: Le Pont de Montvert (Village, Cevennes National Parc) 28 km: Naves (village of character) 27 km: Pradelles (Most beautiful village)
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