Tourist
offices:
Mende
Tel
33 (0)4 66 65 60 00
Departemental Tourist
Office
14, boulevard Henri-Bourrillon
BP4 48001 Mende Cedex
Tel :+33(0) 4 66 65 60 00
Fax:+33(0) 4 66 49 27 96
www.france48.com
cdt.lozere@france48.com
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La Margeride :
Land of Granite Plateux, Hills and Forests.
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La Margeride is in the north-east of the
department, wedged against the Aubrac to the west.
It is a region of granite where the relief was
shaped during the Precambrian. Once part of the county of
Gévaudan, it is full of an eventful history.
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Dense forest alternates with wide moorland,
grassland and pastures at a height of 1000 to 1500 metres.
Impressive blocks of time-worn granite are set down here and
there as if by magic, making a strange and chaotic landscape
with stones heaped up into oval or round mounds scattered
around the moors or in the woods. This granite used for the
rough sturdy dwellings rooted into the high plateaux adds even more charm to the region.
La Margeride is a secretive place, a place of
quiet and murmurs. Its beacons are its little network of
routes and above all its countless streams and rivers such as
the Truyère prized by fishers, and the cover of heather and
narcissus in season.
This is an environment of infinite richness,
well-preserved and welcoming, an invitation both to relaxation
and outdoor activity. From Marvejols to Langogne, Le Malzieu
to Châteauneuf-de-Randon, the land of Lozère offers you all
the serenity of an unspoilt region.
Credits
: www.lozere-tourisme.com
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