France travel by train, tgv, plane, bus or car: reservation on bonjourlafrance

France Departments  -  Lozère  -  La Margeride : Land of Granite Plateux

France Regions > Departments > Lozère > La Margeride : Land of Granite Plateux, Hills and Forests.

Previous page

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


La Margeride :
Land of Granite Plateux, Hills and Forests.

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.

 

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

France Regions    Departments    
 

 

 

Home  ·  Travel  ·  Lodging  ·  France Tourism  ·  Regions  ·  Paris  ·  France-Information  ·  France Facts
Taste of France  ·  Shopping  ·  Download Freeware  ·  Contact Us  ·  Site Map  ·  Link Exchange

Copyright 1998-2008 © Bonjour La France  --  Powered by Website Basics  ·  LearnHowToEbooks
Let's exchange links  --  All Other Rights Reserved Worldwide