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Chassezac
The Chassezac (; oc, Chassesac) is an long river in the Lozère, Gard and Ardèche departments in southern France. It is a right tributary of the Ardèche (river), Ardèche. Its source is in the commune of Saint-Frézal-d'Albuges, northeast of Les Chazeaux, the main hamlet (place), hamlet in the commune. It flows generally southeast and flows into the Ardèche at Saint-Alban-Auriolles, east of the village itself. Departments and communes it runs through The following list is ordered from source to mouth : * Lozère: Saint-Frézal-d'Albuges, Belvezet, Chasseradès, La Bastide-Puylaurent, Prévenchères, Pied-de-Borne * Ardèche: Sainte-Marguerite-Lafigère, * Gard: Malons-et-Elze * Ardèche: Malarce-sur-la-Thines, Gravières, Les Salelles, Ardèche, Les Salelles, Chambonas, Les Assions, Les Vans, Berrias-et-Casteljau, Chandolas, Beaulieu, Ardèche, Beaulieu, Grospierres, Sampzon, Saint-Alban-Auriolles, References Rivers of France Rivers of Occitania (administrativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Vans
Les Vans (; oc, Los Vans) is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France. Geography The village of Les Vans, the principal settlement of the canton of the same name in the south of the Ardèche, lies at the centre of a basin near the Chassezac river. Dominant to the south is the Serre de Barre, the last western summit of the Cévennes du Bas-Vivarais range. In 2001, Les Vans became the "gateway town" of the Monts d'Ardèche Natural Regional Park. The village is a tourist haven in summer; a traditional market is held every Saturday morning. A night-time craft market is held on summer Tuesdays at the Place de la Fontaine. Many activities are available in the vicinity of Les Vans: walking, climbing, caving, horse riding, canyoning, swimming, fishing and kayaking in the Chassezac gorges. History Les Vans was a dependency of the Abbey of Saint-Gilles. The town became Protestant in the 16th century; in 1629 it returned to Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |