Camplong is located in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc and in the Vallon de l'Espaze. The Randonnée de l'Arboretum de l'Espaze is an 11-kilometre circular hike in Camplong that takes around four hours and is classified as moderately difficult.
Perhaps your plans for Camplong include the wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Nature
The Randonnée de l'Arboretum de l'Espaze leads through the state forest of the Monts-d'Orb, which is known for its plantings of Corsican larch pines. Along its route, it crosses the Espaze via a wooden footbridge.
Mont Trois Terres is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Camplong. Mont Agut is a mountain in the vicinity of Camplong. The Montagne de Montmare and Mont Saint-Amand are also nearby; both are mountains.
History
The Chevalement du Puits Durand is the still-visible headframe of a former coal mine. Its shaft was sunk to a depth of 98 metres between 1873 and 1876. The Chevalement du Puits Durand was one of the ten deep shafts of the Graissessac coalfield.
The Chapelle Saint-Sauveur-du-Puy features Romanesque and Gothic architectural elements. Its nave dates from the 12th century, while the choir dates from the 13th century. The chapel is located between Camplong and Graissessac on a mountain overlooking the valleys of the Mare and the Espaze. In the 13th century, Saint-Sauveur-du-Puy and Notre-Dame-de-Camplong appear to have been the seat of a joint parish.
Culture
The Grand Café Joucla in Camplong was founded by the Joucla family in 1898.
In the wider region around Camplong lies the Abbaye de Sylvanès, a historic site. Saint-Amans-de-Mounis is a church in the vicinity of Camplong. The Abbaye de Nonenque, a historic site, is also located in the wider region.
