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Gorges du Tarn (Cevennes)
 Gorges du Tarn (Cevennes) ... Midi-Pyrénées), right tributary of the Garonne. The Tarn River runs in a roughly westerly direction, from its source at an altitude of 1,550 m on Mont Lozère in the Cévennes mountains (part of the Massif Central), through the deep gorges and canyons of the Gorges du Tarn (that cuts through the Causse du Larzac), to Moissac in Tarn-et-Garonne, where it joins the Garonne River 4 km (2.5 miles) downstream the center of town.Newest Review: ... the next blind corner. On tight bends, the rock-face overhangs the road, and high vehicles often swerve out it avoid it. You can't divert your eyes for a moment to gaze up at the stark crags above, or peer down to see the stream among the rocks and trees below. Stopping places are few. Although the overwhelming impression is of nature at its most rugged, there are several villages along this ... more ... stretch, and one or two ruined castles. The most imposing, the Château-de-Prades, which sits on a rocky spur above the river, is mostly intact and can be visited.
At about this point, the left hand bank, whilst losing nothing of its height, b...more |
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Gorges du Tarn (Cevennes): Gorgeous (2992 words)
by duncantorr - written on 03/08/06 (Very useful, 2541 readings)
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If you follow the recommendation of my recent review and visit the Cévennes, you really should take a look at the nearby Gorges du Tarn (not strictly part of the Cévennes though bits are encompassed in the National Park). This advice will probably not come as a surprise to you, for the gorges of the upper Tarn river have long been renowned as among the most spectacular in Europe, but it is advice that should be followed all the same. * It is nearly thirty years since I first drove down the Tarn gorges. My wife and I were on our way to join some friends holidaying on the Mediterranean coast and decided to take a few extra days and a less ...
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