Gorges du Tarn and the Cévennes

What should you know before visiting Gorges du Tarn and the Cévennes?

Tolls and vignettes for a car: about €7 (France).

• The D 907bis links the gorge villages. The D 996 from Meyrueis offers views over the neighbouring Jonte gorges.
• Arrive by car via the A75; Millau is the gateway to the gorge from the Aveyron side. Sainte-Enimie, La Malène, Les Vignes and Le Rozier lie on the D 907bis.
• The Cévennes National Park dates from 1970, covers 937 km², is seated at Florac and is part of the Causses and Cévennes UNESCO site of 2011.
• In the core of the Cévennes National Park sleeping in a vehicle is banned; the park says motorhomes may overnight only on designated areas. Elsewhere ask the commune first.

The drive

The gorge runs between Quézac in Lozère and Le Rozier in Aveyron. Along the D 907bis lie Sainte-Enimie, ranked among France's most beautiful villages, Castelbouc, Saint-Chély-du-Tarn, La Malène, Les Vignes and Le Rozier. From La Malène, boatmen run trips through about 8 km of the steepest stretch; from Sainte-Enimie a walk up to the hermitage takes about an hour round trip. Large motorhomes should check width, height and oncoming traffic before driving the gorge roads, and allow extra time.

Camping

From the gorges you reach the Cévennes, with Mont Lozère, the park's highest point at 1,699 m, and Mont Aigoual. The park lies mainly in Lozère and Gard. In its core, camping in a tent or vehicle is banned, and the park says motorhomes may overnight only on designated areas outside the core. Fires and barbecues are forbidden there. Outside the core ask the commune first, and check the département road authority for closures and roadworks.

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