Mount Lozère:

Mount Lozère is the highest peak in the region, at 1702m above sea level.  Rising up between the Lot and the Altier rivers in the north and the Tarn river to the south, Mount Lozère provides sensational views over the Tarn Gorges. 

The Aubrac / The Margeride:

The hills of the Aubrac stand at the borders of three regions: the Aveyron, the Cantal and the Lozère.  This is an area rich in history and fascinating in the diversity of its flora and fauna.  Huge, open spaces and far horizons meld into deep, wooded ravines.  High plateau are closely cropped by the famous cattle of the region, whilst pilgrims on the trail to Compostella break their journey at the village of Aubrac.

The Cévennes :

           The chain of the Cévennes hills (in occitan, the region is known as Cevenas or Cevena) can be likened to a spine, rising up and supporting the rocky lands that fall from it down to Lyon in the east and Toulouse in the west.  The Cévennes links the departments of the Gard, the Lozère, the Ardèche and the Hérault, a land of contrasts falling away on one side towards the Atlantic, and dropping sharply on the other towards the Mediterranean.
 
Although you will not find many holiday villages or ski stations, this is an area of significant touristic interest, due to its sublime beauty, artistic heritage and location.

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