Cévennes National Park
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The Cévennes National Park is a national park
located in southern France
, in the mountainous area of Cévennes
.
Created in 1970, the park has its administrative seat in Florac
at Florac Castle. It is located mainly in the départements of Lozère
and Gard
, and covers some parts of Ardèche
and Aveyron
. The Aven Armand
cave is located in the park.
, Mont Aigoual
, Causse Méjean
, France
. Mont Lozère is the highest peak in the area, reaching 1,699 metres.
revolt, which followed the revocation of the Edict of Fontainebleau
, after which protestants were actively prosecuted. Numerous testimonies of Camisard
war in the Cévennes abund in towns and villages of the Cévennes National Park. A project of a permanent exhibition devoted to the memory of Camisard
s has been elaborated at the old temple of Le Rouve (commune of Saint-André-de-Lancize
).
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
located in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in the mountainous area of Cévennes
Cévennes
The Cévennes are a range of mountains in south-central France, covering parts of the départements of Gard, Lozère, Ardèche, and Haute-Loire.The word Cévennes comes from the Gaulish Cebenna, which was Latinized by Julius Caesar to Cevenna...
.
Created in 1970, the park has its administrative seat in Florac
Florac
Florac is a commune of the Lozère department in southern France.-Twin towns:Florac is twinned with:* L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada since 1984* Arbucies, Catalonia, Spain since 1987-References:* -External links:...
at Florac Castle. It is located mainly in the départements of Lozère
Lozère
Lozère , is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Lozère.- History :Lozère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
and Gard
Gard
Gard is a département located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.The department is named after the River Gard, although the formerly Occitan name of the River Gard, Gardon, has been replacing the traditional French name in recent decades, even among French speakers.- History...
, and covers some parts of Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
and Aveyron
Aveyron
Aveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.- History :Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790....
. The Aven Armand
Aven Armand
Aven Armand is a cave located in the Cévennes National Park, in the Lozère département, between Meyrueis and Sainte-Enimie.Discovered in 1897 and open to the public since 1927, it is one of the most visited places in that area....
cave is located in the park.
Geography
The park includes several mountains and plateaus, including: Mont LozèreMont Lozère
Mont Lozère is the highest peak in the Cévennes National Park of France. There is also a secondary peak, at .Mont Lozère is commonly used for skiing during the winter months. It is also a popular destination for school/college/university groups during the summer months . It offers some stunning...
, Mont Aigoual
Mont Aigoual
Mont Aigoual is the highest point of the Gard département, France. It is part of the Massif Central, and it is located within the Cévennes National Park....
, Causse Méjean
Causse Méjean
Causse Méjean is a limestone plateau in the Lozère department, in southern France.-See also:* Causses* Gorges du Tarn* Cévennes National Park...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Mont Lozère is the highest peak in the area, reaching 1,699 metres.
History
The Cévennes country is rich of history, with a strong cultural identity, being at the heart of CamisardCamisard
Camisards were French Protestants of the rugged and isolated Cevennes region of south-central France, who raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685...
revolt, which followed the revocation of the Edict of Fontainebleau
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, issued on 13 April 1598, by Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic. In the Edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity...
, after which protestants were actively prosecuted. Numerous testimonies of Camisard
Camisard
Camisards were French Protestants of the rugged and isolated Cevennes region of south-central France, who raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685...
war in the Cévennes abund in towns and villages of the Cévennes National Park. A project of a permanent exhibition devoted to the memory of Camisard
Camisard
Camisards were French Protestants of the rugged and isolated Cevennes region of south-central France, who raised an insurrection against the persecutions which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685...
s has been elaborated at the old temple of Le Rouve (commune of Saint-André-de-Lancize
Saint-André-de-Lancize
Saint-André-de-Lancize is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.- History :Past history of the commune is mainly marked by the Camisards revolt, which started on July 22nd, 1702, in Vieljouves, a hamlet located above the village of Le Rouve...
).
See also
- List of national parks of France
- Travels with a Donkey in the CévennesTravels with a Donkey in the CévennesTravels with a Donkey in the Cévennes is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's earliest published works and is considered a pioneering classic of outdoor literature.-Background:...
(1879) by Robert Louis StevensonRobert Louis StevensonRobert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
External links
- Official Site (English, French)
- The Cevennes National Park (English, French, Dutch & German)
- http://www.bsi.fr/pnc/ (in French)
- Regordane Info - The independent portal for The Regordane Way or St Gilles Trail. The Regordane Way crosses The Cévennes (in English and French)