Mont Lozere et Goulet
Tucked into the granite highlands of the Cévennes, Mont Lozère et Goulet is a commune whose character is shaped by the broad plateau of Mont Lozère. Its territory includes Le Bleymard, a former mountain village at the foot of the massif and a base for the small Mont Lozère ski area. This is a land of open grazing ground, beech and conifer woodland, and rounded granite ridges rather than sharp Alpine relief. The River Tarn rises on Mont Lozère before cutting south through the Cévennes. Long-distance drovers’ routes known as drailles cross these uplands, recalling the seasonal movement of livestock between the lowlands and summer pastures. The area lies within the Cévennes National Park, a protected landscape where farming and forest remain central to the local setting.
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Among Occitania’s mountain communes, Mont Lozère et Goulet stands out for joining the granite heights of Mont Lozère with the wooded Goulet massif. Centred on the former spa settlement of Bagnols-les-Bains, it lies in Lozère, where the upper Lot River runs through valleys below the mountain slopes. The commune was created in 2017 from Bagnols-les-Bains, Belvezet and Saint-Julien-du-Tournel, reflecting an identity shaped by several small settlements rather than one urban centre. Thermal bathing remains part of Bagnols-les-Bains’s character, while forests and upland clearings around it suit walking and cycling. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Mont Lozère and the Cévennes.
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