Lozère

Lozère is a department in Occitanie, France.

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Mende
Florac
Chirac
Langogne

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The Cevennes|Cevennes National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage site|UNESCO World Heritage Site with beautiful landscapes and scenery.

Gorges du Tarn Point Sublime - 242x242px|Gorges du Tarn, taken near the point sublime (which can be seen on the far left). This picture features the Baumes cirque on the left, and the Causse Méjéan plateau in the center.

The commune of Sainte-Enimie in the Gorges du Tarn, called one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France".
Mont Lozère and the highest mountain in the region at 1,699m.

Lozère Halal Explorer

Lozère is mainly used for farming, with tourism as another economic activity in the area. The region has one of the lowest rates of unemployment in France, which may be attributed to the enforced long-standing tradition whereby young people emigrate to cities such as Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier when they reach working age.

The geography of Lozère is complicated, covering four mountain ranges. In the north-west and the basalt plateau of Aubrac rises between 1,000 and 1,450 m (3,280 and 4,760 ft), with a cold humid climate influenced by the Atlantic. The north and north-east of the department contains the Margeride mountains, which are formed of granite, and have peaks between 1,000 and 1,550 m (3,280 and 5,090 ft). The climate here is also cold, but dryer than in Aubrac, with less snow.

Local Language in Lozère

As this region is in France, French is spoken; so learning a few words at least would be useful.

Travel to Lozère

By plane

There aren't any airports in Lozère itself. But some nearby airports are:

Montpellier Airport - serves Gatwick Airport|London Gatwick, London Luton Airport|London Luton, Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen, Rome–Fiumicino, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly.
Rodez Airport - serves London Stansted Airport|London Stansted and Paris Orly.
Le Puy Airport - serves Paris Orly.

Travel by train to Lozère

The nearest TGV train stations are at Lyon or Montpellier. Trains from Paris to Mende change once; from Paris-Gare de Lyon, you change at Nimes and the journey takes around 7 and a quarter hours. From Paris Bercy, you change at Clermond Ferrand and it takes about 6 hours and 40 minutes.

Rent a Car or Limousine in Lozère

From Paris, take the A71 and then the A75 which roughly takes 5 hours.
From Toulouse, head north east along the N88 (Route Nationale) towards Lyon, taking roughly 3 hours.
From Marseille, head north west towards Nimes and then take the N106 northbound, this takes about 3 hours.
From Turin, head west towards the French border and then take the E70 towards Lyon then the N88 south west towards Mende.

By foot

Using the GR footpath system (Grande Randonée in French, a set of long distance footpaths in Europe):

The GR65 (Chemin de Saint-Jacques) from Geneva in Switzerland to Roncevalles in Spain, it passes through Nasbinals in Lozère.
The GR44 (Des gorges de l’Ardèche à la Margeride) from Champerboux in Sainte-Enimie to Les Vans.
The GR700 (Chemin de Régordane) from Le Puy en Valey to Street Gilles du Gard.

How to get around in Lozère

What to see in Lozère

Cévennes National Park

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Lozère

Caving
Skiing
Kayaking
Trout fishing

Halal Food & Restaurants

The area is praised for its Cheese (eat when fresh)

Stay Safe

News & References Lozère

Travel Next

Head south east to the French Riviera for the glitz and glamour in the summer months.
Go south and visit the rest of Languedoc-Roussillon, including Montpellier and Carcassonne.
Head north towards the centre of France and visit Clermont-Ferrand or Vichy.