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 Lodge “Les Asphodèles”

The Vis Valley – Cirque de Navacelles

 A particular geology

  • The Vis river has patiently excavated its meanderings through the limestone plateau, thus creating the Cirque de Navacelles.
  • This process created a number of small and big caves. Some can be visited.
  • Gorniès and its lithographic stone quarries.
Le Cirque de Navacelles
Carrière de pierres lithographiques – Hameau des Euzes, Gorniès
The Moorish Cave, free access, flashligts required.

An exceptional natural legacy

  • Region Causses & Cevennes, graded « World Heritage site » (UNESCO)
  • Cirque de Navacelles : graded « Grand site de France » (Great site of France)
  • The river Vis : graded « Wild River » (WWF)
  • La Grotte des Demoiselles (The Ladybirds Cave) : graded « Grand Site National (Great National Site) »
  • Le Parc des Cévennes : a whole region graded National Park.
Circus of Navacelles – don’t feel dizzy !
Schistose Cevennes landscape
The plateau de Rogues, 10 miles away from the lodge
The Ladybirds Cave. St Paul’s Cathedral could hold in it.
The Cevennes mountains.
Waterfall on the river Vis.

Activities

  • Hikes : walks and discovering
  • Astronomy : a dark sky reserve
  • Fishing : a particular Fario trout species
These plants grow on stones, and get their proteins catching insects on their sticky leaves.
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Traditionnal shepherd shelter.
Both roads and stairs, the “Calades” were the main transportation means in the country. They’re still usable.
discover a surprizing variety of plant and insects in this stony country.
La Région Occitanie, activités et découvertes
Saturne et ses anneaux.

Partnership : unusual activities

  • Aigoual Pleine nature, our partner : professionnal instructors offer you to share their passion. You may join them to discover the Cevennes, and practise original activities, in respect of the environment. For every age and level. A dream !
  • Feel free to contact them directly at +33 6 01 74 95 82, or http://www.aigoualpleinenature.fr
Speleology with Aigoual Pleine Nature
Hydro-Cool with Aigoual Pleine Nature
Climbing with Aigoual Pleine Nature
Canyoning with Aigoual Pleine Nature

The Cevennes : a country, an history

  • Silk industry (19th century) : a story to hear at the Silk Museum at St Hippolythe du Fort.
  • The Cevennes and the Religion War (17th) : Everybody remembers here.
  • Silk farming (since the 15th) : The Lodge Les Asphodèles used to be one of the numerous silk farms of the country.
  • La Couvertoirade, a Templar Knights Order place (11th – 13th)
  • The aquaduct Pont du Gard (1st century), and the Roman history in the country.
  • La Grotte des Demoiselles (the Ladybirds Cave) at St Bauzille : inhabited in the Neolithic Age, as many other caves.
The Grotte des Demoiselles (Ladybirds Cave) at St Bauzille de Putois
The aquaduct Pont du Gard.
A Cromlech on the Causse de Blandas, a few miles away
La Couvertoirade, Templar Knights fortified village.
Silk weaver – Silk Museum, St Hippolyte du Fort
La maison de Gorniès, dans son état d’origine en 1967.

In the region

Accessible from the Lodge Les Asphodèles :

  • Cathar castles
  • The Camargue, Aigues-Mortes and the Tour de Constance.
  • The Roman aquaduct Pont du Gard, and the highway bridge Pont de Millau, world longest in its category.
  • Anduze : the big bamboo plantation and the antique steam train.
  • Towns loaded with history : Nîmes, Montpellier, Carcassonne, Sète.
Le Pont de Millau – photo 2554813
Le Pont du Gard a alimenté la ville de Nîmes au temps des Romains.
Les Arènes de Nîmes, construites sous l’Empire Romain?
La bambouseraie d’Anduze
Les flamands de Camargue – photo Gayulo
La Cité de Carcassonne, plus grand site moyen-âgeux d’Europe/
Sète, la Venise du Languedoc
Le chateau cathare de Peyrepertusse
La curieuse Tour de la Babote, à Montpellier

 

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