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The Cevennes National Park, created in 1971, in the
only french National Park habited by man even in its central zone. Middle height
mountains, table-plateaus and granitique massifs with a cultural and architectural rich
patrimony. It's Flore and
Faune are remarkable too.
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INQUIRIES Parc National des Cévennes 48400 FLORAC Tél.: 04.66.49.53.00 04.66.45.62.81 (July-August) |
| Since 1985 under Unesco protection, declared: :"World- reserve of Biosphere". | |
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| Exterminated in the Gorges de la Jonte arund
1940, the griffon vulture is back since 1980
. Thanks to their re-introduction by the Parc now you can see them easily, circling around the belvedere du Truel, there are at least 120 of them now.  |
| THE PREWALSKI HORSES This very old race, originairy of Mongolie was extincted in wild life since1960. | |
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'Le domaine du Villaret'
has re-introduced these horses at the Causse , living in similar conditions as in
wild-life |
| It's a small and compact horse with
light mane which fall out every year. Remarkable is it's extra pair of chromosomes. In future they will go back to their natif ground in the Central Asien steppes . |
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 Open from March to November TeL: 04.66.45.61.31 |
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| ABÎME DE BRAMABIAU | |
Le Bonheur (happiness), little
river which rises out the Massif of the Mont Aigoual, has sculpted a network of
galeries under the little causse of Camprieu. |
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It's natural colour provided - while it's appointment in 1890, it's designation the "Grotte Rose". Open from March till November |
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The "Balcony of the Massif Central" at 1567 m height. |
Free acces all year (depending on the weather conditions) |
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MUSEUM
OF LE ROZIER In the former priory of le Rozier is created a
collection of all kind of miniature buildings: monuments, churches and typical rural
architecture made out of natural stone of the region. |
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At several hectares
of land nature has sculpted dolomitic rock-formations during centuries |
MONTPELLIER-LE-VIEUX
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At the Causse Méjean, nature has constructed
arches of stone with harmonic forms, sculpted rocks, layed out roads with trees and
plants. Acces only by foot : 1.30 to walk. Free acces: all year |
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Close to the Col de Perjuret, a sea of rocks and
dolomitic rock-formations consisting of tree ruinous hamlets.
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| FERME CAUSSENARDE D'AUTREFOIS Museum of rural life |
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 Open: from March to end Mars à fin October |
In the hamlet Hyelzas - a
carefully restaured farm of the XVIIIth century, lodges a nice collection of
agricultural tools and instruments. |
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ARCHITECTURAL PATRIMONY |
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The region possedes a lot of
interesting roman churches (see circuits), |
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CHATEAU DE
ROQUEDOLS Situated in the fantastic domanial forest lies this castle of the XVth and XVIth century It lodges several exhibitions in summer as well as a information-counter of the Parc National des Cévennes. Acces: Forest free all year, castle July / August |
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| Text: Philippe CHAMBON Photos: Nicole LEJEUNE - Philippe CHAMBON J. Paul POTTIER - Nathalie LAURENT |
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