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Cevennes
 Cevennes ... Ardèche, and Haute-Loire. The word Cévennes comes from the Gaulish Cebenna, which was latinized by Julius Caesar to Cevenna. The Cévennes are a part of the Massif Central. They run from southwest to northeast, with the highest point being the Mont Lozère (1699 m). Another notable peak is the Mont Aigoual (1567m). The Gardon, Hérault and Dourbie rivers source in the Cévennes. The region hosts a national park, the Parc National des Cévennes, which was created in 1970. Two canyons cross this region : The Gorges de la Jonte canyon (river "the Jonte") and the Gorges du Tarn canyon (river "the Tarn").Newest Review: ... into the hills. The habitations become sparser and the traffic evaporates with every kilometre. The few vehicles one meets have local number plates. Our first stopping place was the Auberge Régordane in the mediaeval village of La Garde Guérin. Staying in the Régordane is like staying in the past; it occupies a time-worn stone building in the heart of the village. It is named after the ... more ... ancient track that once came through this way, providing the only direct route from Marseille to the Auvergne.
La Garde Guérin was originally built as a fortress village to provide protection for travellers from the brigands who abounded in the hills. It...more |
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Cevennes: Do you want to know a secret? (3734 words)
by - written on 25/07/06 (Very useful, 1477 readings)
Rating:
As I sat in the dappled shade outside my tent and gazed across at the craggy corniche of the Causse Méjean to the north and to a more typically wooded Cévennol slope to the west, I wondered why I was writing this review. The sky was a limpid blue. The woodlands were mottled in contrasting shades of beech, pine and chestnut green, the meadows ablaze with a thousand varieties of wild flower. Their scent, and that of clover, lingered in the air. From the village half a mile away the bells of the two churches, which every hour intoned their competing versions of the time, suddenly burst into united song. No other sound intrudes. The ... Read the complete review
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