Things to see and do Midi-Pyrénées

A team full of ideas to make you move, dream and discover the region. 9 hiking trails around Amélie, 8 cycling trails, and new Nordic walking trails (www.stationsnordicwalk.com). In all, more than 180 km between sea and mountains. The Tourist Office also offers to discover the town of Amélie but also the medieval village of Palalda. The surroundings on the south or north side are simply magical. Without forgetting the delicious thermal baths.

A funny place for a museum, yet this motorway area deserves a stop for many aspects. The Museum of Prehistory first, which evokes the daily life of the civilizations of the Fontbouisse civilization, installed in the region some 3 000 years ago. A vocal guide will guide you with games and lights, while contant the history of the Lady of Caissargues. And, in close proximity, the colonnades of the old Theatre of Nîmes, who were in place of the present Square of Art before being completely burnt in 1953. Built in the early th century and destroyed by a voluntary incident, the theatre was glorified by a néoromaine colonnade, which stayed and was réimplantée in Caissargues during the landscaping of the motorway approaches. Today, the new wedding outfits traditionally have been photographed under the colonnade. Too romantic!

A green walk, in a quiet and relaxing garrique, romantic to wish. With its dry stone towers, old time remains, its silent and yet so lively capitelles, the Domaine des Des is a site filled with stories and mysteries, full of charm. In the past, it contained gardens of ownership of the property, traces that are still seen during the walk.

Bordered by the Lot and the Allier to the north and the Tarn to the south, the Mont Lozère massif dominates the department to which it gave its name; the Tarn has its source there, while the other two rivers find their source a little further north. This granite mass, with its gentle shapes, culminates at the summit of Finiels, at an altitude of 1,699 m. The massif, located in the heart of the Cévennes National Park, is home to a particularly rich fauna and flora. Cattle are an integral part of the pasture landscape, as are the wild boars, deer and roe deer that live in the forests. Frogs and insectivorous plants live in the peat bogs. The territory is indeed a wet and green ecosystem, with many small streams.

Mount Lozère has particularly harsh winters. Thus, if it opens its paths to hiking and discovery in all seasons, it is a privileged destination for ski lovers. A ski resort is located in the village of Le Bleymard, at an altitude of 1,700 metres, and offers downhill, cross-country, hiking, snowshoeing and sledging on a preserved area of human scale. The medieval town of La Garde-Guérin, the lake of Villefort and its many water activities (fishing, swimming, sailing), the Pic de Finiels, the granite gorges of the Chassezac, the Cham des Bondons which gathers 154 menhirs... are also among the must-see places to discover on the exceptional lands of the Mont Lozère.

On 67 kilometres, the Allier gorges as you can't see them other than by train! Through along the Allier River, the journey lasts a little less than 2 h, with a gentle ride to better enjoy the beauty of the landscapes crossed to Langeac. It is enriched with comments on architectural and natural heritage, ideas of visits, historical anecdotes, or gastronomy… After an afternoon of free visits, the return is made by train or not. Tickets are available at the tourist office.