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Les Cévennes
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Join Mike Lockwood as he follows in the steps of Robert Louis Stevenson and Rabelais's Gargantua in Les Cévennes World Heritage Site: flowers, birds, butterflies, extravagant landscapes and ... beavers!
Strictly speaking the area known as 'Les Cévennes' only corresponds to the area of schists located in the southwest of the Parc National des Cévennes, where vast sweet chestnut forests tumble down into narrow river valleys and surround small areas of pasture. However, we will be spending most of our time on the other two main areas of the National Park - Les Grands Causses, the vast rolling limestone and dolomite plateaux scored open by the immense river gorges of the rivers Tarn and Jonte, and in the contrasting heather moorland and beech forests of the granite mountains to the north and south. Add to this mixture of habitats a diversity of Mediterranean and more Atlantic-type micro-climates, as well as centuries of respectful farming techniques, and you have a perfect recipe for a region of vast biodiversity.
Given the tortuous nature of the park's orthography, we will be using two bases: Florac in the centre, handy for the granite and schist regions to the north and west, and then Meyrueis in the south, with better access to the limestone cliffs and plateaux. Accommodation: We stay for three nights at a hotel in Florac in the heart of the Cévennes National Park. Dominated by tall limestone cliffs, Florac gives easy access to the northern section of the limestone plateaux, as well as to the granite hills of Mont Lozère. The next four nights will be at a hotel located in the centre of the attractive town of Meyrueis. All rooms are en suite. Principal Leader: Mike Lockwood Numbers: Max. 12 clients
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Price: £ 1,495
The price per person includes return scheduled flight from London - Toulouse, airport taxes, 7 nights' accommodation, all meals, transport and the services of the leaders.
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