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GR 70
The GR 70, also known as the Chemin de Stevenson or the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail, is a Grande Randonnée (long-distance footpath) that runs for approximately through the French departments of Haute-Loire, Lozère and Gard in a generally north–south direction from Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille to Saint-Jean-du-Gard. It follows approximately the route taken by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1878, a journey described in his book ''Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes''. Although it is not on the formal route, many hikers begin at Le-Puy-en-Velay and walk to Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille via a section of the GR 430. Similarly, many walkers continue beyond the official end-point of Saint-Jean-du-Gard to Alès Alès (; oc, Alès) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie regions of France, region in southern France. It is one of the Subprefectures in France, su ... via sections of the GR 61 and G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goudet
Goudet () is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Loire Departments of France, department in south-central France. The village stands on the upper reaches of the river Loire and is overlooked by the Château de Beaufort, built in the 13th century, of importance during the Hundred Years War and the French Wars of Religion but abandoned after the French Revolution, Revolution of 1789. The GR 70, Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path, runs through the village, as do the GR3 and GR40. Population See also * Communes of the Haute-Loire department References Communes of Haute-Loire {{HauteLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradelles, Haute-Loire
Pradelles (; oc, Pradèlas) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Sights The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path, runs through the town, though Stevenson stayed here less than an hour during his 1878 journey, described in the book ''Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes''. See also *Communes of the Haute-Loire department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Loire Plus Beaux Villages de France [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Julien-d'Arpaon
Saint-Julien-d'Arpaon ( oc, Sent Julian d'Arpaon) is a former commune in the Lozère department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cans-et-Cévennes. 2–14 December 2015 Its population was 93 in 2019. Saint-Julien-d'Arpaon stands at a crossing of the river Mimente on the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path following approximately the route travelled by in 1878 and described in his book '' |
Florac
Florac is a former commune of the Lozère department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Florac-Trois-Rivières. History Medieval Raymond of Anduze held the barony of Florac and is recorded as using the castle there in the 13th century. In 1363 local-born Pope Urban V lent the town 300 florins for the construction of ramparts. Such defences were not at all unusual and offered desirable security and protection for the townspeople. These medieval city walls finally came down in 1629 after the Edict of Alès which, despite allowing some concessions for Huguenots, insisted on the pulling down of fortifications at perceived 'strongholds'. 19th century Florac was visited by a young Robert Louis Stevenson and features as a chapter in his droll Victorian bestseller ''Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes'' (1879). The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path following Stevenson's approximate route, runs through t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Pont-de-Montvert
Le Pont-de-Montvert (; oc, Lo Pònt de Montverd) is a former commune in the Lozère département in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Pont-de-Montvert-Sud-Mont-Lozère. It is located in the heart of the Parc National des Cévennes. The inhabitants of Le Pont-de-Montvert are called ''Pontoises'' or ''Montvertipontains''. History Late Neolithic standing stones called the menhirs of the Cham des Bondons, the largest concentration of menhirs in the south of France, bear mute witness to the long prehistory of human occupation here. The village was a fief of the Knights Hospitaller. Guillaume de Grimoard, future pope under the name of Urban V, was born in the ''Château de Grizac'' here in 1309. The picturesquely sited structure, no larger than a farm, reveals its defensive nature by its narrow windows, perched high in its granite walls, and its four-square tower, now topless. Charles V exempted the ''seigneurie de Grizac'' from all taxes, a pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finiels
Finiels is a hamlet on the slopes of Mont Lozère. It has a small number of inhabitants and a ''chambre d'hote'' and other visitor accommodation. The nearest village with convenience shopping is Le Pont-de-Montvert, roughly to the south. Finiels lies on the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path following approximately the route travelled by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1878 and described in his book ''Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes''. A 'Fete of the Myrtilles' (bilberries Bilberries (), or sometimes European blueberries, are a primarily Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs in the genus ''Vaccinium'' (family Ericaceae), bearing edible, dark blue berries. The species most often referred to is ''Vaccinium myrtillu ...) is held every August. References Villages in Occitania (administrative region) {{Languedoc-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Bleymard
Le Bleymard (; oc, Lo Blumar) is a former commune in the Lozère department in southern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Mont Lozère et Goulet. The Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson ate in the village on the evening of 28 September 1878 before camping nearby, as recounted in his book ''Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes''. The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path following Stevenson's approximate route, runs through the village, and a three-day "Festival Stevenson" is held in the area annually. The nearby Mont Lozère is a ski resort. Population Personalities * Alphonse Magnien (1837–1902), Catholic educator * Henri Rouvière (1876–1952), Professor of anatomy See also *Communes of the Lozère department The following is a list of the 152 communes of the Lozère department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasseradès
Chasseradès (; oc, Chassaradés) is a former commune in the Lozère department in southern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Mont Lozère et Goulet. Its population was 138 in 2019. The Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson stayed at an inn in the village of Chasseradès on the night of 27 September 1878, as recounted in his book ''Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes''. The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path following Stevenson's approximate route, runs through the village. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Chassezac. See also *Communes of the Lozère department The following is a list of the 152 communes of the Lozère department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions a ... References External links Chasserades in Lozere(French; photographs)Stevenson Trail GR70 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bastide-Puylaurent
La Bastide-Puylaurent (; oc, Puèglaurenç) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France. The Trappist monastery Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (Our Lady of the Snows), visited by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1878 and described in his book ''Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes'', is about one and a half miles east of the village, in the Ardèche department. The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path approximately following Stevenson's journey, runs through the village. Geography The Chassezac forms part of the commune's southwestern border. The town lies in the northern part of the commune, where it is crossed by the Allier, which flows northeast through the northern part of the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Lozère department The following is a list of the 152 communes of the Lozère department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of The Snows (Trappist Monastery)
The Abbey of Notre-Dame des Neiges or Our Lady of the Snows (french: Abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Neiges) is a Trappist monastery in the Ardèche ''département'' of south-central France. It was built in 1850, located on the territory of the commune of Saint-Laurent-les-Bains, about one and a half miles east of the village of La Bastide-Puylaurent (Lozère). History Prior to the French Revolution, there were several Cistercian monasteries in the region, namely Mazan Abbey, Les Chambons Abbey, and Mercoire Abbey. These were however destroyed and sold off during the French Revolution. In 1791, Jean Chalbos purchased a former barn of Les Chambons. His descendants offered to return the land back to monastic use and offered it to Aiguebelle Abbey, who initially declined the offer, but eventually accepted the second time, having received encouragement from the bishops of Valence and Viviers. The monastery was officially founded on 5 August 1850, the feast day of Our Lady of the Snows. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laveyrune
Laveyrune (; oc, La Veiruna) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path, runs through the village. Population See also * Communes of the Ardèche department References Communes of Ardèche Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ardèche-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc, Lozère
Luc () is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France. The village of Luc is overlooked by the castle-ruin of Château de Luc. The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path, runs past the chateau and through the village. See also *Communes of the Lozère department The following is a list of the 152 communes of the Lozère department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions a ... References External links Luc in Lozere(French) Regordane Info - The independent portal for The Regordane Way or St Gilles Trail, which passes through Luc.(in English and French) Communes of Lozère {{Lozère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
