Méjannes-le-Clap

Méjannes-le-Clap

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION CLOSEST TOWNS
TownMéjannes-le-ClapFons-sur-Lussan at 5.2 km (7 min)
Insee code30164Rochegude at 8 km (9 min)
Postcode30430Tharaux at 8.2 km (9 min)
Latitude44.2252269Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan at 9.5 km (11 min)
Longitude4.3489980Lussan at 10.3 km (11 min)
AltitudeFrom 90 to 474 metersRivières at 10.5 km (11 min)
Surface38.24 km²Bouquet at 11.8 km (14 min)
Population598 inhabitantsSaint-Denis at 12 km (13 min)
Density15 inhabitants/km²Saint-André-de-Roquepertuis at 13.1 km (15 min)
National labelsVallérargues at 13.4 km (13 min)
Chief townNîmes (at 52 km, 59 min)Saint-Sauveur-de-Cruzières at 15.4 km (17 min)
DepartmentGardSaint-Victor-de-Malcap at 15.6 km (17 min)
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Mecca of tourism, sports and cultural Ceze valley and resort classified since 1977 Méjannes-le-Clap, a village on a plateau, in a unique and unspoilt paradise for hikers and nature lovers, has more 100 km of marked trails.

Sunshine all year round and still green, Méjannes-le-Clap is the ideal place for your holidays and weekends. Friendly village with a rich natural heritage, historical (chapel, old village cemetery?) And artistic Méjannes-le-Clap each summer is a lively resort with an entertainment program, exhibitions, shows and placement very diverse. Méjannes-le-Clap attracted each year lovers of peace, nature, hiking, but also athletes through its many sports facilities (Space Gard Discovery Centre County business and leisure Gard).

Gard Village in the heart of the Ceze Valley, 300 m, which owns 3,800 acres of forest and scrubland and an exceptional natural caves, sinkholes, menhirs and dolmens.

Geographical position: In the Cevennes foothills on the edge of the Cotes du Rhone, 30 minutes from Vallon-Pont d'Arc and the beginning of the gorges of Ardeche, 1:30 beaches of the Camargue.


SIGHTSEEING
  • Méjannes-le-Clap thanks to its beautiful natural area and its infrastructure offers a multitude of outdoor activities: fitness trail built, relaxation, nature trail, swimming pool or river, down the Cèze by canoe, spelunking in the many caves and sinkholes hosting miles underground wonders (many sinkholes and caves for cavers informed and supervised outings for beginners), opening in June 2013 of one of the most beautiful caves in Europe: Cave Salamander! Climbing the cliffs carved into the limestone, mountain biking, tennis, bike, quad, archery, fishing ... Wide range of sports camps during school holiday periods in many disciplines: football, handball, volleyball basketball, badminton, tennis, horse riding, motorbike, quad rugby ...
  • Path: the path of 3 km of the garrigue you can take a pleasant stroll and fun with family or friends.
  • Interpretive Trail: The trail interpretation of natural and rural heritage of Baume Fades invites you to discover, through a route of 1.4 km, 17 stations invite you to know the forest and its management around five themes: fairies and forest elements, plants, humans and the forest, the forest of the senses. This course is particularly suitable for children with the mascot of the circuit, the young fairy Sylvane, who teach them to open their eyes to the nature around them and invite them to play, touch and feel. Each station has a communication range which is specially reserved with some explanations.
  • Relaxation: The Relaxation offers both a reconstruction of rural activities of the past (olive, almond plantation, old mulberry Charbonier hut, stone walls) and a fitness trail built and tables picnic.
  • 100 km of marked trails for walking, horseback or mountain bike and 300 km on the whole territory of the Community of Communes.
  • Old Village.
  • Artists and craftsmen: Workshop leather (leather) - Creative Workshop (weaving, dyeing, nature) - Forge Art - Contemporary Sculpture Park "Discovery and Creation" - Pottery workshop (workshop earthenware and stoneware ).
Detailed information
Information pointsTourist Office of Méjannes-le-Clap

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
  • Every Monday morning: From mid-June to mid-September: summer market on the Place aux Herbes (with more than 40 exhibitors) and mid-April to mid-June mid-season market.
  • Free concert or entertainment every Monday evening in summer.
  • Cinema free for children Thursday at 17h and 21h adults on Saturdays in season.
  • Ball July 14: A 22h on the Place aux Herbes. Free sale of lanterns to 21h.
  • End of July: Festival of dances.
  • August 15: Concert at 21h on the Place aux Herbes. Free.
  • End of August: Strides Garrigues (race walking 2 or 10 km).
  • Riding for children throughout the summer on the Place aux Herbes from 17h.
  • A program of summer events is available at the Tourist Office and merchants concerts, theater, magic workshops, outings discovery (caving, adventure, mountain biking, archery), disco, karaoke, cinemas family day giant wooden games, tours of the village and chapel, wildlife outputs, outputs entomological trips to the farm, night swimming, walks, outdoor cinema, abrivado-bandido ...
  • New: the summer: Rally GPS - Geocaching (high tech treasure hunt) all summer. The rally will take you on the trails to discover the natural and historical Méjannes-le-Clap using GPS (to be on foot, horseback or mountain bike).
  • Activities are also organized throughout the year by the associations and traders (programs available at the Tourist Office or on the website of the Tourist Office).

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
  • Concluses of Lussan.
  • Cave of Cocalière.
  • Orgnac.
  • Pont du Gard.
  • Bamboo Prafrance Anduze.
  • Cevennes steam train.
  • Museum of candy haribo in Uzes.
  • Bouscarasse to Serviers.
  • Grand Duchy of Uzès.
  • Nîmes.
  • Pont d'Arc.
  • Mine Alès.
  • Préhistorama of Rousson.
  • Circus Navacelles.
  • Source Perrier Vergeze.
  • Seaquarium Grau du Roi.
  • Gorges Ceze.
  • Chartreuse de Valbonne.
  • La Roque-sur-Ceze.
  • Cascades Sautadet.
  • Cornillon.
  • Goudargues.
  • Montclus.
  • Allègre-les-Fumades.
  • Barjac ...
Leisure activities
NameType of activityPriceTown
Canyoning, caving, via ferrataSports sensationsFrom 48 € to 54 €Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (19.6 km)
Canoe-kayak in the Ardèche GorgesSports sensationsFrom 18 € to 45 €Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (19.6 km)
Discover the Ardèche Gorges by canoeNature and the outdoorsFrom 34 € to 36 €Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (20 km)
Canoe hire in ArdècheSports sensationsFrom 19 € to 29 €Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (21 km)
Visiatome Energy MuseumCulture and educationFrom 4 € to 10 €Chusclan (29 km)

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PHOTOS
Baume Fades
 
Swimming
Fitness trail
 
Place aux Herbes de Méjannes-le-Clap
Chapel Méjannes-le-Clap
 
Charbonnière of Méjannes-le-Clap
Old Village
 
Chapel Square
Capitelle
 
Charbonnière
Aven Peyre Haute
 
Lake Carquignau
Dolmen de la Baume Fades
 
Table - Baume Fades
Relaxation Space
 
Tourist Board
Ceze
 
Beach King
Area camper
 
Catananche
Swimming
 
Adventure Camp
Dragonfly
 
Table Tennis
Teaching Farm
 
Tennis
Caving
 
Leather Shop
Gallery
 
Pottery Workshop
Magic Show
 
Weaving
Library
 
Red Spider
Tooth Serret
 
Horseback riding
water aerobics
 
Capitelle of Méjannes-le-Clap
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Sunday 19 May
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Monday 20 May
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RESTAURANTS 
Château de Boisson  
9
Allègre-les-Fumades
French cuisine - the borders of the Cevennes, Ardeche and Provence, the charming little village of Allègre-les-Fumades The Château de Boisson hosts. Welcome to this ancient and beautiful...
Located 7.6 km from Méjannes-le-Clap31 € per person 
La Bastide des Senteurs
Saint-Victor-de-Malcap
La Bastide des Senteurs opens its doors a few kilometers from Ales, in a real country house in the south of France, in a friendly and elegant. Come and enjoy gourmet French cuisine,...
Located 12.7 km from Méjannes-le-Clap58 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Chateau de bessas  
Bessas
Four guest rooms of charm in the Castle, for two, three or four people and three cottages in the village of 2 to 6 people. If you want peace of our Provencal garrigue on the doors of...
Located 9.2 km from Méjannes-le-ClapFrom 75 € to 95 € the double room 
Natura-Lodge  
Barjac
Natura-lodge is located near Barjac, engaged in the common organic and eco-tourism and environmentally friendly. Our accommodation is rated Green Key, and includes a reception area,...
Located 10.4 km from Méjannes-le-Clap70 € the double room 
Mas les Feuillantines  
Potelières
Nestled in a haven of peace, surrounded by greenery, lost in the countryside, enlivened by birdsong and cicadas, Mas Les Feuillantines lies Potelières, 5 km from St-Ambroix medieval...
Located 10.4 km from Méjannes-le-ClapFrom 65 € to 75 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Gites de la Cèze  
9.5
Tharaux
Tharaux is a picturesque French village lying between the Cévennes range and the Ardèche country. The river Cèze's gorges offer an enticing scenery. You will love the sight of the old...
Located 3.5 km from Méjannes-le-ClapFrom 350 € to 740 € per week 
Mas La Reboussiere
Tharaux
Cottage 105 m ² on the ground floor of a stone farmhouse, facing south, with a vaulted kitchen fully equipped, lounge with TV, books, an extra bed, two vaulted rooms, one with a 160...
Located 4.5 km from Méjannes-le-ClapFrom 560 € to 885 € per week 
Gîte bamboo & chocolat
Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan
A character Cottage and pool in very quiet countryside in the Ardèche Cévennes limit the outskirts of a village, near a river in 30 minutes on foot, where you can swim and fish.. Égagée...
Located 4.9 km from Méjannes-le-ClapFrom 550 € to 1080 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Universal    
8.3
Rochegude
Nearby the fabulous Gorges de L'Ardeche and the beautiful village of Barjac, here is our little family campsite of 90 pitches spacious and shady with direct access to the river Ceze....
Located 6 km from Méjannes-le-ClapFrom 15 € to 25 € per day 
Camping Indigo Le Moulin  
Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
At Saint-Martin d'Ardèche, on the edge of a river and at the gateway to the Ardèche Gorges... Le Moulin Indigo Campsite is ideally located in the Ardèche in the south-east of France,...
Located 19.3 km from Méjannes-le-Clap 
Camping la source  
Berrias-et-Casteljau
Come relax in our lovely family campsite in Southern Ardèche, near the Bois de Païolive and Gorges of Chassezac. You will find comfort and calm the milieu of nature. Ideal destination...
Located 20 km from Méjannes-le-ClapFrom 16.30 € to 23.30 € per day 

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HOTELS
La Petite Auberge de Lussan    
6.7
Lussan
La Petite Auberge de Lussan is set in a 16th-century building in the medieval village of Lussan, 28 km from Alès. Mediterranean cuisine is served in the restaurant, which has a shaded...
Located 8.1 km from Méjannes-le-ClapRoom from 80 €
La Magnanerie De Bernas     
8.1
Montclus
La Magnanerie has an outdoor swimming pool and a picturesque hillside garden, with panoramic views of the Ceze Valley. There is also a sunbathing terrace and patio. The Magnanerie De...
Located 8.4 km from Méjannes-le-ClapRoom from 70 €
Le Mas du Terme     
7.8
Barjac
Located at the crossroads of Provence, the Ardèche and Cévennes, Le Mas du Terme is between vineyards and lavander fields. You will appreciate this natural environment and the quiet...
Located 9 km from Méjannes-le-ClapRoom from 78 €

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