Hures-la-Parade
Hures-la-Parade
Travel guide and tourist information
Travel guide and tourist information
Travel Guide > Towns > Languedoc-Roussillon > Lozère > Hures-la-Parade| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | CLOSEST TOWNS | |||
| Town | Hures-la-Parade | Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers at 9.9 km (11 min) | ||
| Insee code | 48074 | Mas-Saint-Chély at 11.9 km (12 min) | ||
| Postcode | 48150 | Meyrueis at 12.1 km (12 min) | ||
| Latitude | 44.2437940 | La Malène at 12.2 km (13 min) | ||
| Longitude | 3.3514290 | Le Rozier at 17 km (20 min) | ||
| Altitude | From 501 to 1204 meters | Sainte-Enimie at 17.3 km (18 min) | ||
| Surface | 88.59 km² | Peyreleau at 17.5 km (20 min) | ||
| Population | 219 inhabitants | Gatuzières at 17.7 km (18 min) | ||
| Density | 2 inhabitants/km² | Mostuéjouls at 21 km (24 min) | ||
| Chief town | Mende (at 44 km, 46 min) | Lanuéjols at 23 km (24 min) | ||
| Department | Lozère | Les Vignes at 24 km (25 min) | ||
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | Search another town | ||
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| TOWN PRESENTATION |
The municipality of Hures-la-Parade is located on the Causse Mejean: limestone plateau of 33 000 hectares in the southwest of the Lozere, surrounded by the gorges of the Tarn and Jonte gorges, which live about 500 inhabitants living mainly of sheep and tourism.
It is the union of two small towns: Hures and The Parade. The town hall is located in The Parade, a village on the road D986 between St Enimie and Meyrueis.
| SIGHTSEEING |
- The heritage and major attractions to discover include:
- The Farm of Yesteryear Caussenarde to Hyelzas: Ecomuseum Causse, closes the 18th and 19th centuries typically caussenarde architecture - arches and limestone tiled roofs - where we discover the daily life of farmers until the 1950s .
- The Przewalski horses at Le Villaret: Flock of forty individuals who contributed to the reintroduction of this species in Mongolia.
- The antenna Causses, Gorges du Parc National des Cevennes, Le Villaret: Exhibition ...
- The cross of Buffre: one of the oldest stone cross South Lozère.
- The Romanesque churches and Hures The Parade, chapels in the villages of Hyelzas and the Twelve.
- The housing proto-historic DRiG (remnants of the walls).
- The numerous dolmens and menhirs ...
- The lavognes (semi-natural ponds) of DRiG, The Buffre ... and sinks.
- The houses with typical architecture caussenarde in all villages and hamlets of the commune.
- The activities available in the municipality are:
- The observation of wildlife (sheep, vultures, wild horses, big and small game ...), flora (adonis, orchids, or cardouille Cardabelle, angel hair ...) and the sky.
- Hiking: Trails of St. Gervais, the three villages ...
- Mountain biking and horseback riding.
- Caving in numerous sinkholes (Hures, ...). The Barelle
- Gliding (at Airfield Chanet).
- The rest, meditation ... face of such silence!
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| Leisure centres | Cave of the Aven Armand |
| EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS |
- The Sunday closest to May 15: Open House in the village of Hyelzas:
- Visit the outstanding local cheese, cheese tasting, cooking animation ...
- Free tour of the Farm Caussenarde of Yesteryear ...
- Demonstration of making artisan bread at the bakery, wine tasting, presentation of flour ...
- Demonstration of skills of the carpenter wood.
- Active participation of the villagers to lead, decorate ... and receive the best curious!
- Information: Tel. : +33 4 66 45 65 25.
| ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND |
- The Aven Armand ("cave" on the Causse Mejean).
- Nîmes-le-Vieux and the Arcs of St. Peter (ruiniform sites on the Causse Mejean).
- The House of the Vultures (vultures on the museum successfully reintroduced into the gorges of the Jonte).
- The Sevres vases and China, Capluc Rock (rock characteristics of the gorges of the Jonte).
- Roc des Panoramas Hourtous and St. Chely du Tarn (views of the gorges of the Tarn).
- Gorges du Tarn (on foot, by canoe or boat) and the gorges of the Jonte ...
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| www.ferme-caussenarde.com | Caussenarde Farm of Yesteryear - Écomusée to Hyelzas |
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| The Aven Armand | This exceptional natural site has a forest with over 400 stalagmites! |
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