Lozère: Holiday apartments and houses

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Lozère can then continue searching for accommodation. Lozère combines protected natural areas with a vibrant agro-pastoral tradition, regional cuisine and distinctive cultural sites.

Landscape and nature

Mont-Lozère is located in the Cévennes National Park and features exceptional granite formations. Mont Lozère is home to deer, roe deer and wild boar; capercaillies have also been reintroduced, and several species of birds of prey can be found there. The Tarn rises on Mont Lozère. In the Gorges du Tarn, the cliffs rise up to 600 metres, while the Tarn runs for 53 kilometres through the gorge after its source.

The Gorges de la Jonte stretch for more than 20 kilometres between the Causse Noir and the Causse Méjean. Lozère also has three nature centres for outdoor activities: Aubrac, Mont Lozère and Mont Aigoual.

Culture and history

The Causses et Cévennes World Heritage landscape preserves a vibrant Mediterranean agro-pastoral tradition. It is reflected in farms, fields, water management, drailles and communally used grazing land. With its collections, the Musée du Gévaudan covers the period from the earliest traces of life to the present day and includes archaeology, fine arts, natural sciences and ethnology.

The mausoleum of Lanuéjols is a remarkably well-preserved Gallo-Roman relic in Lozère. Almost 200 monuments are known at Cham des Bondons, including 70 standing menhirs; this makes it the site of France’s second-largest concentration of menhirs.

The Golden Triangle Gallo-Roman Heritage Route is a cultural circuit of almost 150 kilometres through Lozère. Javols, Lanuéjols and Banassac are connected with Lozère’s Gallo-Roman heritage and form the “Golden Triangle”. The department’s cultural heritage also includes religious buildings, archaeological sites, castles, historic town centres, structures and architecture.

Aven Armand offers a guided cave tour accessible by funicular railway, as well as an exploration option through the natural shaft.

Hiking, cycling and water activities

Lozère has more than 4,500 kilometres of hiking trails, including 1,950 kilometres of Grande Randonnée routes and 2,373 kilometres of Promenade et Randonnée routes. Cyclists have more than 7,000 kilometres of cycling routes, trails and paths at their disposal. The five-kilometre voie verte de la Garde Guérin leads by bicycle to remarkable sights on accessible, safe infrastructure.

Lozère offers canoeing, kayaking, rafting, canyoning and other white-water activities. The seasonal tourist shuttles were established by the Lozère department and the Occitania region to make it possible to explore Lozère without a car.

Regional products

Agricultural production in Lozère includes meat, milk, cheese, aromatic plants, honey and chestnuts. Traditional products and recipes are promoted through Label Rouge, organic certification, AOC, AOP and the collective quality label “De Lozère”.

In La Garde-Guérin, the Comptoir Régordane combines local crafts, regional products and restaurant services. Its range of regional produce includes chestnut and honey products, preserves, pâtés, herbal teas, trout from Villefort, meat and cheese.

An interactive catalogue of the department allows users to search for producers in Lozère by municipality, type of production and official product quality labels. The departmental catalogue also highlights producers who sell their products to the general public.

Places in Lozère:Fournels, Lanuéjols, Pied De Borne, Saint-Germain-De-Calberte, Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française, Montchamp, Moissac Vallée F., Sainte-Énimie, Prades, Mende, Marvejols, Aumont-Aubrac, Saint-Laurent-De-Trèves, La Bastide-Puylaurent, Naussac, Saint-Alban-Sur-Limagnole, Le Malzieu-Ville, La Canourgue, Auroux, Chasseradès, Grandrieu, Le Buisson, Le Bleymard, Mas-D'orcières, Meyrueis, Saint-Symphorien, Saint-Martin-De-Boubaux, Florac, Albaret-Sainte-Marie, Banassac, Le Collet-De-Dèze, Sainte-Hélène, Saint-Michel-De-Dèze, Langogne, La Malène, Châteauneuf-De-Randon, Chanac, Vebron, Bédouès, Balsièges, Antrenas, Rieutort-De-Randon, Montbrun, Chastanier, Le Rozier, Prévenchères, Saint-Chély-D'apcher, Ispagnac, Les Vignes, Vialas, Rimeize, La Tieule, Pierrefiche, Nasbinals, Fontans, Gatuzières, Altier, Bagnols-Les-Bains, La Panouse, Saint-Germain-Du-Teil, Chirac, Barre-Des-Cévennes, Le Massegros, Gabriac, Marchastel, Les Monts-Verts, Chaudeyrac, Saint-Hilaire-de-Lavit, Quézac, Villefort, Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers, La Chaze-de-Peyre, Saint-Rome-de-Dolan, Mas-Saint-Chély, Cheylard-l'Évêque.

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