Mont Gargan
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Mont Gargan is a peak in the Massif central
, situated in the western border of the plateau de Millevaches
, between Saint-Gilles-les-Forêts
and Sussac
in Haute-Vienne
. Mont Gargan is situated in the parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin. Its occitan name is puèg Gerjant and it is the subject of numerous legends.
Mont Gargan has an altitude of 731 metres; at the summit are the ruins of a chapel built between 1868 and 1871 by Louis Joyeux with the support of the population, and dedicated to Notre-Dame du Bon Secours. The chapel became damaged but was restored in 1992 by the Haute-Vienne general council and by the Friends of Mont Gargan. Since 1986, the chapel has been the property of the Haute-Vienne department.
The summit was at one time covered with heather and gorse, which have since given way to a prairie. A stele recalls the Second World War battle of Mont Gargan fought between the German army and the maquis resistance fighters led by Georges Guingouin
.
Contrary to what is widely stated in books and maps, Mount Gargan is not the highest point in Haute-Vienne
; the forest of Crozat and the puy de Lauzat, 25 kilometres to the north-east near Nedde
, are higher, at 777 metres above sea level.
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
, situated in the western border of the plateau de Millevaches
Plateau de Millevaches
right|thumb|220px|Plateau de MillevachesThe Plateau de Millevaches is an upland area in the Limousin région of France...
, between Saint-Gilles-les-Forêts
Saint-Gilles-les-Forêts
Saint-Gilles-les-Forêts is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
and Sussac
Sussac
Sussac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Also a local tourist resort offering lake, beach, play area and other amenities....
in Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
. Mont Gargan is situated in the parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin. Its occitan name is puèg Gerjant and it is the subject of numerous legends.
Mont Gargan has an altitude of 731 metres; at the summit are the ruins of a chapel built between 1868 and 1871 by Louis Joyeux with the support of the population, and dedicated to Notre-Dame du Bon Secours. The chapel became damaged but was restored in 1992 by the Haute-Vienne general council and by the Friends of Mont Gargan. Since 1986, the chapel has been the property of the Haute-Vienne department.
The summit was at one time covered with heather and gorse, which have since given way to a prairie. A stele recalls the Second World War battle of Mont Gargan fought between the German army and the maquis resistance fighters led by Georges Guingouin
Georges Guingouin
Georges Guingouin was a French Communist Party militant who played a leading role in the French resistance as head of the Maquis du Limousin...
.
Contrary to what is widely stated in books and maps, Mount Gargan is not the highest point in Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
; the forest of Crozat and the puy de Lauzat, 25 kilometres to the north-east near Nedde
Nedde
Nedde is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Inhabitants are known as Neddois.-References:*...
, are higher, at 777 metres above sea level.