Political Geography of the Languedoc: The Lozère département
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département is divided into 2 arrondissements: Florac
and Mende. There are 25 cantons, of which 24 are separate
towns.
The departmental number of the Lozère (which
you will find encoded in French numbers - eg telephone
numbers, post codes and numbers on motor car vehicle
registration plates) is 48.
The département of Lozère is located
in the southeastern part of the Massif Central on
the Atlantic-Mediterranean watershed.
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All of Lozère's rivers and streams, some 400, have
their sources in the département itself. The Allier
River, which originates in the Maure de la Gardille range,
flows for 25 miles along Lozère's northeastern border.
The Tarn River begins south of Mount Lozère and the
Lot River rises south of the Montagne du Goulet. It flows
east through Mende. Several small rivers, including the
Chassezac, one of the wildest torrents in France, flow into
the Rhône Basin via the Ardèche River and the
Gard River.
Cities: Mende
(capital of the Lozère) Towns:
Villages:
Ports: N/A. The Lozère is
the only département in the Languedoc-Roussillon
that is not on the coast of the Gulf
of Lyon (Golfe de Lyon).
Attractions:
Tourist offices:
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Museums
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Naturist
Beaches, Resorts and Clubs in the Lozère Départment
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Caves
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Menhirs,
Dolmens and Megaliths in the Lozère Départment
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Golf Courses in the Lozère Départment
Margeride and Aubrac cover diverse landscapes from
the open spaces and pasturelands of Aubrac, the hills
of close-cropped heather, to the moors and woodlands
of Margeride. Flora includes alpine fennel, mountain
arnica and purple foxgloves. Water is always nearby,
from the fast-flowing streams that course down the
hillsides to the placid lakes of Aubrac, the most
famous of which is called Saint-Andéol. This
is the land of the 'Beast of Gévaudan' - a
mysterious wild animal, possibly a wolf, which devoured
pilgrims on their way through the region in the 18th
century. (There is a well known French film on the
mystery). You can visit an animal park to view the
local wildlife in safety: wolves at Sainte-Lucie,
and European bison at Sainte-Eulalie.
Towns and villages of the region include the rural
holiday centre of Chanac, La Canourgue, known as the
'Venice of Lozère'; the medieval town of Mende,
with cobbled, narrow streets and stone-tiled roofs.
Here the cathedral and three-arched gothic bridge
tower over the river Lot. The Lot valley offers opportunities
for sports and other activities: golf, riding schools,
fishing, health farms, and hydrotherapy (at Bagnols-les-Bains).
Food produced in the area includes cheeses, hams,
preserves, honeys and 'aligot' - a speciality of Lozère,
made with mashed potatoes and tomme cheese.
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Les Monts Lozere Giclee Print
Commarmond,...
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Find an Hotel in the Lozère Départment
 Enlightened
Traveller is family run organisation catering for the
discerning visitors, with an emphasis on learning, walking,
recreation, and regeneration. Venues include Camargue-Provence,
Gardens of Languedoc, La Grande Motte, Le Cevenol, Provençao,
Secrets of the Cevennes, Upper Ceze Valley, Valcezard and
Uzege. Looks interesting and different.
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