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The
"Mas des Nabières" is located in the
district of Saint-Martial, high in the Rieutord's Valley
where this river takes its rise, facing the médiéval village (a
bit more than one kilometer far). Starting from Ganges
(witch is at 45 minutes from Montpellier and one hour
from Nîmes), going direction of Sumène, you are
enterring cevenne's group of mountains, through the
Rieutord's valley following the river. The road is still
large but the mountains are surrounding you. You cross
Sumène and make your way through the mountains, in
direction of Saint-Martial, the magic of the scenary
will be, since now, rooted forever in your heart. St.
Martial is at the end of this small road, going first
through "Sanissac".
Three valleys are composing the viganais county :
the valley "de l"Arre", the one of "Valleraugue" and the
valley of the Rieutord ("l'Arre" and "Rieutord" are two
rivers, Valleraugue is a small touristical town)
The valley of "l'Arre" : around Le Vigan (40
minutes from the Mas des Nabières)(a small
subprefecture of the Gard), and in the villages nearby,
you will discover the smooth way of live of the southern
Cévennes. The touristical circuits borrow roads
maintained but often very narrow and make you discover
typicals "Cévenols" villages.
Valleraugue and the neighborings : 45
minutes from the Mas des Nabières. Wild Nature,
rich in various animals and végétals preserved species,
terrace cultivation, chestnut grove. This valley, where
upper, the river "l'Hérault" is nothing more but a
mountain's torrent, propose you multiple facets to
discover. The forest and the mountain of the
Mount-Aigoual (celebrated by André Chamson, author and
académician native from this country side), the
transhumance (feast in mid-June on the slopes and
grasslands of the Espérou) mark strongly the landscape.
Bike any land, baignad, fishing, or snow sports (Alpin
ski, cross-country skiing), trekking following the
"drailles" (paths through the mountain) of the
transhumance, all the seasons offer you their siutables
pleasures.
The valley of the Rieutord : is to be
discovored at any season. Spring, when the herds
of sheeps transhumants are ringing, in the fall when the
mountain blaze. The landscapes in terraces shaped by men
during the ages, the bridges of stones that span the
rivers, the narrow roads to mountainside, the dark and
hot colour of schist, the austere beauty of this valley
are like a gift to a moment of eternity.
A preserved and remote valley, also close to more
traditional pleasures for your holydays : many markets
with local products, Museums : Cévenol Museum, Museum of
silk, Natural sites : Circus of Navacelle, Abyss of
Bramabiau, Caves of the "Demoiselles"; Nautical
activities in the gorges of the river Hérault. Sports
activities like horse riding, caniyoning, tennis...
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