Villages · Lozère
1 Sainte-Enimie
Of the monastery raised to an abbey in the fourteenth century, the Romanesque chapter house and the Sainte-Madeleine chapel survive.
View full page →3 days in the Tarn gorges and the Grands Causses
Between the Causse Méjean and the Causse de Sauveterre, the Tarn has carved one of the finest canyons in France. All around, the limestone plateaus hide giant caves, rock chaoses and cliffs where vultures soar. A nature break to enjoy by car and on foot.
Our day-by-day itinerary
The map shows the numbered stops in visiting order, with one colour per day. The line follows the roads where available; otherwise it joins the stops as the crow flies. Distances and times are approximate (by car, without traffic).
Day 1 — Sainte-Enimie to Le Pas de Soucy
The Tarn gorges: Sainte-Enimie, Les Détroits, the Point Sublime viewpoint and the Pas de Soucy rock chaos, along the road that follows the river.
Waterfalls · Lozère
2 Les Détroits du tarn
The Tarn rises on Mont Lozère at 1,575 metres' altitude and descends the slopes of the Cévennes in a fast and torrential course.
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Natural wonders · Lozère
3 Point Sublime
At 870 m altitude, the classified site of the "Point Sublime" is one of the most visited places in the Tarn gorges.
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Natural wonders · Lozère
4 Le Pas de Soucy
The Pas de Soucy is a site in the Gorges du Tarn, in Lozère, where the river partly disappears under a chaos of rocky blocks before reappearing downstream.
View full page →Day 2 — Aven Armand to Belvédère des Vautours
The Causse Méjean and the Jonte: the Aven Armand and its forest of stalagmites, the Capluc rock above Le Rozier, then the Jonte gorges and the vulture viewpoint.
Caves · Lozère
5 Aven Armand
In September 1897, Louis Armand, Édouard-Alfred Martel and Armand Viré discovered this fantastic cavern for the first time.
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Natural wonders · Lozère
6 Rocher du Capluc
The Capluc rock is an isolated limestone peak overlooking the confluence of the Gorges du Tarn and the Jonte, just above the village of Le Rozier, in Lozère.
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Waterfalls · Lozère
7 Gorges de la Jonte
The Jonte gorges, a tributary of the Tarn, a sabre-cut between the Causse Méjean and the Causse Noir, offer climbers fine wild cliffs, haunted by griffon vultures. In short, a grandiose site in Roquefort country.
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Zoos & wildlife parks · Lozère
8 Belvédère des Vautours
In the heart of the Jonte gorges, the Belvédère des Vautours tells the fine story of how griffon vultures reclaimed their natural territory.
View full page →Day 3 — Montpellier le Vieux to Caves de Roquefort Société
The Larzac and the Aveyron: the Montpellier-le-Vieux rock chaos, the Millau viaduct, then the Roquefort cellars.
Natural wonders · Aveyron
9 Montpellier le Vieux
Discover wild nature. Relearn silence. Sculpted by the elements in the grey stone of the "Causse Noir", this fantastic city of rocks serves as a setting for delicate flora.
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Bridges · Aveyron
10 Le Viaduc de Millau
A world record for height, peaking at 343 metres (taller than the Eiffel Tower), 2,460 metres long, the Viaduct brushes the Tarn valley at only 9 points.
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Museums · Aveyron
11 Caves de Roquefort Société
Visit of the Roquefort "Société" caves all year round including public holidays. The guided visit lets you discover the original site of Roquefort, its making and ageing in caves.
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From May to October, most sites are open. June and September are the most pleasant: fewer people and mild temperatures. In July and August, canoeing down the Tarn is very popular. In winter, many sites close.
Getting around
A car is essential. The gorge road is narrow and winding, with few parking spaces in summer. The Tarn can also be explored by canoe, or by boat with the boatmen of La Malène.
Our tips
- Set off early to enjoy the gorges before the visitors arrive.
- Bring a warm layer for the Aven Armand, where it is around 10 °C.
- Book the canoe or boat trip in high season.
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