Gorges du Tarn Causses, Administrative commune in Lozère, France
Gorges du Tarn Causses is a municipality in Lozère, covering limestone plateaus and deep river valleys that create a varied landscape. The Tarn River flows through dramatic gorges, cutting through the terrain and defining much of the terrain's character.
The municipality was created in 2017 through the merging of three former communes, establishing a larger administrative unit in the region. This consolidation was part of a broader administrative reorganization across France.
Walking paths connect small villages where residents follow traditional ways of living and maintain close ties to the land. Visitors can observe how daily life moves at a slower pace, shaped by the surrounding nature and local customs.
Visitors can find diverse accommodation options ranging from hotels to campsites spread throughout the region. Easy access to hiking trails and river activities makes the area suitable for outdoor adventures and water sports.
The area maintains one of France's lowest population densities, making it one of the least populated regions in the country. This sparse settlement creates an open landscape where visitors can explore without feeling crowded.
Location: Lozère
Location: arrondissement of Florac
Inception: January 1, 2017
Shares border with: Balsièges, Saint-Bauzile, Ispagnac, Bédouès-Cocurès, Florac-Trois-Rivières, Vebron, Hures-la-Parade, Mas-Saint-Chély, La Malène, Laval-du-Tarn, Chanac
Website: https://gorgesdutarn-causses.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.36750,3.41194
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:42
France's landscape features a variety of natural canyons carved by river erosion over millennia. These geological formations include the white limestone walls of Verdon, the red shale cliffs of Daluis Canyon, and the emerald waters of Ardèche. Each site reflects a unique geological history, with depths ranging from a few tens of meters to over 700 meters. The Tarn gorges stretch 50 kilometers between the Causses, while Verdon has created Europe's deepest canyon. In the Pyrenees, the Gorges de la Carança and Gorges de la Fou offer pathways with metal walkways. The Alps host the Aiglun Gorge and Daluis Gorges, recognizable by their Permian red rocks. These natural sites are suitable for hiking, climbing, kayaking, and feature many viewpoints to observe these rock formations from nearby roads.
France features a notable variety of protected natural areas, showcasing the country’s geological and ecological richness. From Lake Allos in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the underground rivers of Padirac in Dordogne, from the mountain ranges of Savoy to the limestone formations of the Ardèche gorges, each region displays landscapes shaped over millennia of natural evolution. This collection gathers sites where nature is expressed freely: primary forests, karst systems, high-altitude lakes, moving dunes of the Atlantic coast, and rock formations carved by erosion. These areas provide diverse ecosystems, home to species adapted to different environments, from Alpine flora and fauna to dune communities and underground cave biodiversity. Each natural site in this selection serves as an open-air laboratory where geological processes, ecosystem dynamics, and living adaptation to local conditions can be observed. These sites invite discovery of authentic landscapes, removed from human impact, where geological time is evident in every rock formation and glacier valley.
Cévennes National Park
18.7 km
Château de Castelbouc
5.2 km
Château de La Caze
5.5 km
Château de Prades
4.2 km
Château d'Hauterives
7.3 km
Château de Rocheblave
8.5 km
Pont de Quézac
9.1 km
Monastère de Sainte-Enimie
80 m
Collégiale Notre-Dame de Quézac
9 km
Église Notre-Dame-du-Gourg de Sainte-Enimie
190 m
Col de Montmirat
11.9 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Cénaret de Saint-Chély-du-Tarn
4.3 km
Monastère des Ursulines
9.9 km
Aire des Trois-Seigneurs
5.2 km
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul of Ispagnac
9.8 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Chély-du-Tarn
4.1 km
Iron cross of Champerboux
4.7 km
Dolmen du Buisson
4.3 km
Le Saltadou : Panorama du cirque de Saint-Chély-du-Tarn
4.8 km
Menhir du Bac
3.2 km
Église Sainte-Énimie de Champerboux
4.6 km
Saint Roch Church of Blajoux
6.6 km
Church of Castelbouc
5.1 km
Dolmen de la Marque
6 km
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Montbrun
8.1 km
Menhir du Relais
13.4 km
Saint Peter Church of Prades
4.1 km
Fraïsse menhir
9.3 kmReviews
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