Mushroom grower

The Lozère is the least highly populated Départment in France and, as a result, the landscape and nature are intact, and pollution is an unknown problem. Most of the 80,000 inhabitants still live in the many small villages and hamlets scattered through the highlands and valleys.

The Département includes a variety of landscapes, from the schist of the Cévennes to the granite of the Mont Lozère (2,400 metres).
Mas la Devèze is to the south-east between the Cévennes valleys and the warm, southern flanks of the Bougès, the plateau from which the Mont Lozère rises.

Further to the west are the Causse Méjean (a spectacular, moon-like limestone moor) and the Gorges of the Tarn and the Jonte.
The beauty and diversity of the Lozère mean that there is something for everyone.

On average, the Lozère is the highest Département in France but the altitude switches rapidly between the wooded valleys to the grassy highlands, making any hike or drive varied and interesting.

The whole Département and especially the Cévennes are criss-crossed by footpaths, and we have plenty of guide books to help you plan your hikes and drives, to make sure that you get the most out of your trip and see the many things of interest in the region.

Everywhere, there is water—rivers, streams, lakes—which is why the Lozère is known as the "France's Water Tower". And the many rivers, dams and lakes make for happy fishermen, swimmers and canoeists alike—even windsurfers. Most of the Cévennes is between 300 and 1,000 metres in altitude, and the climate is Mediterranean.

There are two ski stations on the Mont Lozère:
- Le Bleymard: 1400-1700 metres, seven downhill ski runs, and five cross-country itineraries.
- Mas de la Barque: 1340-1650 metres, five cross-country itineraries.
Nature lovers—be your penchant flora or fauna—are spoiled here. The flora is remarkable from April through the end of the Autumn: broom, narcissi, orchids, Arnica, thyme, just to mention a few. And ecology being a major focus of the National Park, the wild flowers are as protected as the landscape.

Mushrooms thrive, including cèpes and chanterelles as well, of course, as our own shiitakes.

The fauna too is amazingly diverse: at dusk, you are sure to see deer, wild boar, foxes and badgers as well as many and various birds of prey. If you are lucky, you may even catch sight of a marten, a genette or a beaver.

The fishing throughout the Département is particularly fine from April to June, and the two streams at Mas la Devèze are loaded with trout.

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also have a look at  causses-cevennes.com     or                         http://www.vacances-cevennes.com/vacances_cevennes_gorges-du-tarn/cevennes_tourisme.html#?start=0