Created in 1970, the park has its administrative seat in Florac at Florac Castle. It is located mainly in the departments of Lozère and Gard; it also covers some parts of Ardèche and Aveyron, therefore stretching across a record number of departments for a national park. The Aven Armand cave is located in the park. In 2011, the Park was made a part of The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[1]
The park includes several mountains and plateaus, including: Mont Lozère, Mont Aigoual, Causse Méjean, France. Mont Lozère is the highest peak in the area, reaching 1,699 metres.
Historyedit
The Cévennes country is rich of history, with a strong cultural identity, being at the heart of Camisard revolt, which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (the Edict of Fontainebleau), after which Protestants were actively prosecuted.[2] Numerous testimonies of Camisard war in the Cévennes abund in towns and villages of the Cévennes National Park. A permanent exhibition devoted to the memory of Camisards has been elaborated at the old temple of Le Rouve (commune of Saint-André-de-Lancize).[3]
The temple of Rouve Bas: today desacralized, it is a memorial devoted to the Camisard war in Bougès mountains (Cévennes)
Regordane Info - The independent portal for The Regordane Way or St Gilles Trail. The Regordane Way crosses The Cévennes (in English and French)
Referencesedit
^"The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape".
^Antoine Court de Gébelin (2009), Histoire des troubles des Cévennes ou de la guerre des camisards sous le règne de Louis le Grand, reprint of the original text published in 1760. Editions Lacour-Ollé, Nîmes (in French)[1]
^The first Camisards and freedom of conscience 2013-07-16 at the Wayback Machine.
December 15, 2023
cévennes, national, park, french, parc, national, cévennes, french, national, park, located, southern, france, mountainous, area, cévennes, parc, national, cévennesiucn, category, protected, landscape, seascape, causse, méjeanshow, franceshow, occitanielocatio. Cevennes National Park French Parc national des Cevennes is a French national park located in Southern France in the mountainous area of Cevennes Cevennes National ParkParc national des CevennesIUCN category V protected landscape seascape Causse MejeanShow map of FranceShow map of OccitanieLocationLozere Gard Ardeche and Aveyron FranceNearest cityFloracCoordinates44 11 38 N 3 34 53 E 44 19389 N 3 58139 E 44 19389 3 58139Area937 km2 362 sq mi Established2 September 1970Governing bodyParcs nationaux de Francewww wbr cevennes parcnational wbr frThe Causses and the Cevennes Mediterranean agro pastoral Cultural LandscapeUNESCO World Heritage SiteCausse Mejean in Massif Central Cevennes National Park FranceCriteriaCultural iii vReference1153Inscription2011 35th Session Area302 319 haBuffer zone312 425 haCreated in 1970 the park has its administrative seat in Florac at Florac Castle It is located mainly in the departments of Lozere and Gard it also covers some parts of Ardeche and Aveyron therefore stretching across a record number of departments for a national park The Aven Armand cave is located in the park In 2011 the Park was made a part of The Causses and the Cevennes Mediterranean agro pastoral Cultural Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Points of interest 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesGeography edit nbsp The park includes several mountains and plateaus including Mont Lozere Mont Aigoual Causse Mejean France Mont Lozere is the highest peak in the area reaching 1 699 metres History editThe Cevennes country is rich of history with a strong cultural identity being at the heart of Camisard revolt which followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes the Edict of Fontainebleau after which Protestants were actively prosecuted 2 Numerous testimonies of Camisard war in the Cevennes abund in towns and villages of the Cevennes National Park A permanent exhibition devoted to the memory of Camisards has been elaborated at the old temple of Le Rouve commune of Saint Andre de Lancize 3 nbsp The temple of Rouve Bas today desacralized it is a memorial devoted to the Camisard war in Bouges mountains Cevennes Points of interest editArboretum de Cazebonne Aven ArmandSee also editList of national parks of France Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes 1879 by Robert Louis Stevenson Flora of the Massif centralExternal links editOfficial Site English French https web archive org web 20040211160840 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 Cevennes in English and French References edit The Causses and the Cevennes Mediterranean agro pastoral Cultural Landscape Antoine Court de Gebelin 2009 Histoire des troubles des Cevennes ou de la guerre des camisards sous le regne de Louis le Grand reprint of the original text published in 1760 Editions Lacour Olle Nimes in French 1 The first Camisards and freedom of conscience Archived 2013 07 16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cevennes National Park amp oldid 1170677994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
