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PANORAMA FROM THE SUBLIME POINT
Panoramas
The listed Point Sublime site is at an altitude of 870m and is one of the quietest places in the Gorges du Tarn. Point Sublime is a belvedere on the Causse de Sauveterre with incredible views of the impressive ochre cliffs and the Tarn’s emerald waters. Over 400m below, the Tarn makes a right angle…
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THE TARN GORGES
Gorges
At Ispagnac, the Tarn Gorges appear as a broad, cultivated valley, embracing a wooded meander of the Tarn River. From Montbrun onward, the valley narrows, and a series of cirques follow one another, each sheltering a village nestled in the landscape. The most picturesque section of the Gorges lies between Montbrun and La Malène, featuring…
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BELVEDERE DU PAS DE SOUCY
Panoramas
The Pas de Soucy is one of the major sites of the Gorges du Tarn. A gigantic rocky chaos unfolds before astonished visitors who, from a specially designed viewpoint, can admire the Tarn River roaring deep within the gorge — a thunderous spectacle during its famous floods, set in untouched natural surroundings! This picturesque site…
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THE ALTERNATOR
Rivers
The Altier is born under the summit of Finiels, culminating point of the department of Lozère with its 1699 m, in the heart of Mont-Lozère, in granitic ground. After having descended the slopes of Mont Lozère, it follows a valley steeped in shale, before throwing itself after 30 km, in the reservoir of Bayard-Villefort which…
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ARCHES OF SAINT-PETER
Causses
The Arcs de Saint-Pierre site is located at the southwestern tip of the Causse Méjean, between the Tarn and Jonte valleys. It is a ruiniform and chaotic landscape, featuring natural arches, prehistoric caves, and dolomitic rock formations. The site boasts remarkable botanical diversity, linked to the presence of dolomitic sands within a mosaic of dry…
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The Finiels Summit
Massive and mountains
The Finiels summit rises to 1,699 meters on the Mont Lozère massif, making it the highest point in the Lozère department. To reach it, take the D20 road connecting Le Pont-de-Montvert to Le Bleymard. Once at the pass, you’ll enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire massif and, on clear and sunny days, you may…
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THE BURLE SOURCE
Sources
The Burle spring is a karstic vauclusian-type resurgence. Its water, rich in copper salts, gives it this blue color — the origin point of the legend of Saint Enimie. The Legend of Sainte-Enimie Daughter of the King of the Franks and sister of the “good King Dagobert,” Enimie, a chaste princess as beautiful as she…
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Chassezac Gorge Viewpoint
Panoramas
The Chassezac runs through very deep granite gorges beneath the medieval village of Garde-Guérin. The setting is extremely wild (no village and no road visible) and is worth a visit in itself. With a canyon of more than 7 km and a difference in altitude of 400 m at the Belvédère de la Garde Guérin,…
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Col du Sapet
Collars
At the heart of the Cévennes National Park, the Col du Sapet rises to an altitude of 1,080 meters. Located on Mont du Bougès, the Col du Sapet is the ideal starting point for hikes to explore the stunning landscapes of the Cévennes and Mont Lozère. For cyclists eager to take on the climb, the…
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Col de la Croix de Berthel
Collars
The Col de la Croix de Berthel culminates at an altitude of 1,087 metres on the southern slopes of the Bougès. Geographical curiosity, the pass is located on the watershed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The pass is at the intersection of the Route des Crêtes (D35), which offers magnificent views of…
Col de la Croix de Berthel, ©Office_de_tourisme_des_Cévennes_au_Mont_Lozère