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Col de Meyrand

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Loubaresse

The Col de Meyrand, on the Tanargue massif, rises to 1371m. It links the Beaume and Borne valleys and is the gateway to the Ardèche mountains. It offers a wide panoramic view of the Beaume valley and has an orientation table.

Geographic source of the Loire River

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Sainte-Eulalie

The source runs into a stone pool inside an old barn which was renovated with a shale roof. You can visit the renovated farm and drink the water at its source.

Real source of the Loire River

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Sainte-Eulalie

The Touring Club de France built a landmark in 1938 to mark the ''source authentique", the real source of the Loire River. A nearby information panel provides details of the Gerbier de Jonc platform and the council information booth .

True source of the Loire River

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Sainte-Eulalie

This source is the official source stated on the cadastral survey n°87. It runs into a natural setting and comes out in a meadow under a flagstone bearing the inscription ''ici commence ma route vers l'océan'' (my journey to the ocean starts here).

Cross and Cirque des Boutières

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Borée

Underwater volcano, the view of the cross unfurls over crags of viscose lava from around Borée. Stroll towards the Cirque des Boutières and you'll see the shape of the volcano that once stood here.

Les Roches de Borée

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Borée

These are typical examples of viscous lava needles that have formed almost in a solid state. There are no craters here, just massive shapes in the landscape. Interpretation table between the two rocks.

The Montivernoux volcano

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Lachamp-Raphaël

The Montivernoux volcano offers a panoramic view towards the Alps and Mount Ventoux, in the heart of splendors of the Ardèche mountains.

The five pelean volcanoes

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Le Béage

The five pelean volcanoes are in the shape of domes and of the same family as the famous Gerbier de Jonc. Here are their names : the Montfol, the Sépoux, the Séponet, the Taupernas and the Lauzière.

Col de Meyrand viewpoint

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Loubaresse

This new belvedere in the Massif du Tanargue, made from local chestnut wood, offers exceptional panoramic views of the Monts d'Ardèche, the Cévennes and even Mont Ventoux in the Vaucluse département.

Suc de Lestrat

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Saint-Martial

A maar volcano, the artificial lake is partly nestled in a vast explosion crater, the rim of which can still be seen. The suc de Lestrat dominates the lake, the remains of an ancient lava needle that was partly destroyed by the creation of the crater.

Le Maar de Borée-Echamps

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Borée

This maar is a superb example of phreatomagmatic volcanic activity. It is characterised by intense explosive activity caused by the meeting of hot magma as it rises with water infiltrating from the surface.

Flore faune et forêt en Vallée du Pradal

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Saint-Martial

Facing west-east in a triangle formed by Mont Gerbier de Jonc to the south, Suc de Sara to the north and the village and lake of Saint Martial to the west, the Pradal valley is protected by its unique access.

mount Gerbier-de-Jonc

9.2/10

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Saint-Martial

Mount Gerbier-de-Jonc, an ancient volcano with a sugarloaf-shaped summit, is famous for being the source of the Loire River. This unique natural site offers a breathtaking panorama in the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark. At its base, be sure to visit the visitor center.

Suc de Sara

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Borée

The Suc de Sara is located on the eastern edge of the Mézenc massif in the commune of Borée. The slopes are very steep, with altitudes varying from around 1,100 m to 1,521 m over short distances.

Mount Mézenc

9.6/10

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Borée

Rising to 1753 m, Mont Mézenc, the highest volcanic summit of the department, marks the watershed between the Atlantic and Mediterranean. A phonolitic dome formed by the coalescence of several lava flows, it offers a 360° panorama.

Le Gouléïou

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Borée

The Gouléïou volcanic bed owes its name to the special site it occupies. "Gouléïou" comes from "goulet", meaning "pass". It is a relief formed of phonolite, a light-coloured volcanic rock enriched with silica.

Le hêtre de Borée

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Borée

France's oldest high-altitude beech in all its splendour, over 400 years old ...

Mézenc Marmots

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Borée

Alpine marmots (Marmota marmota) were introduced around Mont Mézenc from the Gandoulet site between 1980 and 1991. Over 125 family groups were found around the Mézenc mountain range in 2011.

Saint Martial Lake

9.6/10

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Saint-Martial

Maar-type volcano, the artificial lake lies in a huge crater whose edges you can see. Access from the leisure centre. Suc de Lestrat hike (1 hr return trip, 120m different in altitude, forest footpath).

Ray Pic Waterfalls

9.5/10

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Péreyres

The waterfalls of the Ray Pic are a natural volcanic site classified since 1931, where the water of the river Bourges gushes in the middle of the basaltic flows on the town of Péreyres.Bathing prohibited.