The largest of the seven French national parks, the Cévennes’ cultural inheritance is almost as impressive as its natural beauty.
At Les Bondons on Mont-Lozère, the menhirs are the second finest collection of megalithic standing stones in France. Ruined castles tell tales of a richer past, Roman churches add their simple beauty to the settlements, while abandoned farm buildings and chestnut groves bear witness to a once fruitful land.
The hamlets and villages have stone houses with tiled roofs made from local granite, schist or limestone, and the park authority protects the old community buildings such as ovens, mills and forges.
Barjac is located in the department of the Gard at the foot of the Cévennes, high on a hill top, overlooking a green valley covered with vineyards and olive groves.
Barjac is ideally situated situated to explore the surroundings. A lot of possibilities for outdoor sports.
The Mediterranean landscape is crossed by rivers, the famous "Gorges de l'Ardèche" are nearby, the historic cities of Avignon, Nîmes, Orange and Uzès lie a short distance away. For a daytrip, the Mediterranean coast itself is not far.
