Freshwater is everywhere in the Lozère department, with its many lakes, ponds and waterfalls. These unique sights make them ideal spots for family outings. Here’s a selection of ideas for things to do when the weather’s hot!
Cooling off by the lakeside
Whether you enjoy lazing by the water’s edge, swimming, water sports, fishing, mountain biking, hiking or simply taking in the scenery, there’s something for everyone among the many lakes in Lozère. The lakes of Naussac, Ganivet, Villefort and Moulinet are well-known destinations for enthusiasts of water sports, swimming, walking, mountain biking or horse riding…
Getting some fresh air whilst out fishing
Just like Barrandon Pond, they are also a favourite spot for anglers as they are home to an abundance of fish species. Fishing is also a highlight at Lake Charpal, France’s largest ‘no-kill’ lake. It is teeming with large pike, perch and carp. And Charpal offers walkers a 9 km circular route.
Beneath the waterfalls, natural misters
Other sites untouched by human hands that are well worth a visit are the waterfalls of Lozère. Runes ranks amongst the top 10 most beautiful waterfalls in France, standing sixty metres high with its two cascades and deep pool. A shady, cool and, at the same time, mysterious spot that invites you to experience a sense of fulfilment.
In the territory of the Beast of Gévaudan, the Déroc waterfall plunges thirty metres down into a small, typical U-shaped glacial valley carved by the Gambaïse stream. Whilst the views from here are breathtaking, taking in the Marchastel area and, in the background, the plateaus of the granitic Aubrac massif in the Lozère, the cave beneath this waterfall is no less surprising, with its ceiling dotted with large basalt columns – formations remarkable for their geometry.
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