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Marvejols located Gévaudan at
630 meters altitude, near the Aubrac and Margeride, close to the
Gorges du Tarn and Jonte, causses Méjean and Sauveterre,
Marvejols is the city must at the heart of the land of Lozere.
The A75 motorway situated the city 5 Mauriac situated between the Dordogne
and Puy-Mary, Mauriac, Sous-Préfecture du Cantal has a
rich architectural and natural heritage. Its basilica Mehun-sur-Yévre The confines of the Sologne
and north of the Massif Central in the south, the land of Berry
offers miles Mehun landscapes which is one of the finest Mende Between mountains and limestone
in the upper Olt valley, Mende is ideally located in the heart
of the Lozère. This former capital of Gévaudan is
a land of legends and nature between Margeride, Aubrac, Gorges
du Tarn and Cevennes.
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from Paris and Spain, 1 to 30 hours from Clermont-Ferrand and
2 to 30 hours from Montpellier. Close to the RN 88, Marvejols
is also equidistant from Toulouse and Lyon. This medieval town
hides many treasures that walkers can discover by following the
circuit heritage. You can see the Church of Our Lady of Carce
(XVIIth century), Modern statues, due to Auricoste, Henri IV and
the Beast of Gevaudan, the three fortified gates rebuilt after
the wars of religion. City of 6000 inhabitants, the center of
an active pool and a catchment area of 10,000 inhabitants, Marvejols
play "Commune Pole" through its fairs and markets, and
its shops and local services. A few kilometers, we should not
miss the famous Parc aux Loups du Gevaudan (more than 130 wolves
in semi-freedom), the Château de la Baume (historical monument),
the park bison Margeride (site over 200 hectares of natural areas
to go in a carriage or sled once the snow appears). Several events
have become appointment incontournables: "Fair Game, Horse
and Fisheries on 28 and 29 June," Occitania Day "on
5 and 6 July, the" Semi-marathon Marvejols Mende "July
20, the festival pluriartistique "Marvejols on Stage"
(street festival and evening shows) on 23, 24, 25 and 26 July,
the "Fête Votive" August 15 and many other quality
performances throughout year.
Our
Lady of Miracles, the largest Romanesque building in Upper Auvergne,
the Monastery of St. Pierre with his house of XI century, its
former sub-prefecture of Hotel Orcet, his Jesuit college, museum,
which hosts an exhibition annual theme, make the historical and
cultural Auvergne. Mauriac also provides an exceptional tourist
site near the city center. Val Saint-Jean gathers around a lake
9 hectares a complex of 4 star accommodation and equipment to
practice various numbers of activities: kayaking, mountain biking,
swimming, pedal ... In the vicinity, the proposed golf course
at all, in a country setting, a course approved for 9 holes. Mauriac
also lives with the seasons with its original and varied events:
Sports Week, the craft fair, the Feast of livestock on the hill
of Puy-Saint-Mary, the Festival d'Automne dances and traditional
music ... From the station, railbikes takes the visitor in a few
pedal strokes along a remarkable railway heritage, the discovery
of the cascade of Salins, viaducts Henry du Moulin, the Calcal
of Sionne ... Finally, around Mauriac offer multiple choices of
walks in an authentic and grandiose: the Puy Mary (grand national
site) that stands in the middle of wide open spaces with their
burons, Maison de la Forêt de Miers, the medieval town of
Salers, the Dordogne and its barges, tours of castles and churches
and many hiking trails ...
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Small medieval town, the town has experienced moments of glory
during the reign of Charles VII. The remains of the castle bear
witness to a rich and luxurious life begun by Jean de Berry evolved
where Charles VII, Jeanne d'Arc and Agnes Sorel. We must enter
the city to discover the city gate and its belfry, the layout
of walls, the house where Joan of Arc lived. Mehun Gardens is
also the Duke Jean de Berry crossed the Yèvre and Annain,
the center of porcelain which are the most beautiful set of porcelain
Berry, witnessed a porcelain tradition born in the nineteenth
century and still alive. Mehun, "Ville et Métiers
d'Art", also hosts other specialties to learn calligraphy,
woodcarving, stained glass, ... All around Mehun many sites to
visit, especially with its Cathedral Bourges and its marshes,
vineyards and Quincy Reuilly, Route de la Porcelaine, the villages
of the Sologne. 
Heights
overlooking the city, the visitor discovers a charming medieval
city, the roofs of lauzes, snuggled at an altitude of 730 meters
around its monumental Gothic cathedral. A city where you will
not fail to admire the historic heart, the Pont Notre-Dame (thirteenth
century) spanning the Lot, the old synagogue, the tower Penitents,
Aubusson tapestries and the flying of Non -Such (largest bell
Christianity) or to visit the lookout of Mount IMimat, the Way
of the Cross of Saint-Privat, with its exceptional panorama. More
sports is the discovery of the region by plane, microlight, glider.
Nearby, you can discover the Roman mausoleum Lanuéjols,
dead villages, ruins and natural sites remarquables, balneotherapy,
a playground designed by amazing artists in the Vallon du Villaret,
the park wolves, the park bison and Utopix. When the snow is waiting
for you, the landscape of the Mont Lozère and Lake Charpal
are unique. In winter it becomes possible to discover the area,
by foot, snowshoe or cross country skiing.
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