"Contrast" is the operative word.. chalky hills covered
with fragrant trees; olive trees and evergreen oaks, here a lake
with red ochre banks, over there the cirque of Navacelles in all
its majestic beauty.
Lodeve and the ruins of a medieval chateau..
Enter the Cevennes, mountains at an average altitude, resplendant
in their beauty; the deeply embanked gorges will be a delight
to lovers of landscapes.
From Mont Aigoual the view is superb
: in fine weather you can see as far as Mont-Blanc. The amazing
abyss of Bramabiau and the deep gorges of Trevezel; those of la
Dourbie are wild and deep. Visit Saint Andre with its picturesque
houses of the silk merchants. Valleraugue and its apple orchards
might be your point of departure towards Mont Aigoual, the hike
"of the 4000 steps".
Now set off in search of some intense
moments.. the Gorges de la Jonte and the Gorges du Tarn, a magnificent
ravine where the straits enclose the river in vertical walls.
At the cirque of Baumes there is a change of color. This is a
must for canoeists! Saint Enimie, medieval city in the heart of
the gorges, built as an amphitheatre.
Further on, a land of strong
emotions again, the Lozere awaits you with its powerful legends..
An area of conservation, home to protected species, The Bison
of la Margeride, the Wolf Reserve of Gevaudan.
You will reach the mountains of the Aubrac, the Chateau de la Baume an imposing
17th century edifice built of granite. Go to Rodez, with its cathedral
of pink sandstone and its maze of streets. The road will lead
you to Conques, along the route of Compostelle, a fascinating
village clinging to the mountain with its old half-timbered houses
with lauze roofs and, especially, its Roman abbey.
