Gorges du Tarn

#1106 among destinations in France

Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction

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The Gorges du Tarn is a canyon formed by the Tarn between the Causse Méjean and the Causse de Sauveterre, in southern France. The canyon, mainly located in the Lozère département, and partially in the Aveyron département, is about 53 kilometres -long and 400 m to 600 m deep. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°21'18"N, 3°33'42"E

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Gorges du Tarn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Florac, Château de Miral, Aven des Corneilles, Église Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul.

2.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Florac
69 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Cévennes National Park in southern France, the Château de Florac is a historical edifice that exudes medieval charm and grandeur. Originally constructed in the 13th century, this castle has stood the test of time and now serves as the...
3.9 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Miral
100 min walk • The Château de Miral is a castle in the commune of Bédouès, in the Lozère département, in the Cevennes mountains of south-central France. It is about 10 km east of Florac going towards Le Pont-de-Montvert on road D998. The castle overlooks the confluence of the Rûnes and Tarn rivers.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Aven des Corneilles
155 min walk • Aven des Corneilles is a cave located in the Cévennes National Park, in the Lozère département, near Sainte-Enimie. The sinkhole entrance to the cave is surrounded by forest.
1.7 miNW
Church
Église Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul, Ispagnac
43 min walk • The Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul d'Ispagnac church is a church located in the French commune of Ispagnac, in the Lozère department.
5.1 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Prades
130 min walk • The castle of Prades is a castle located at the entrance of the homonymous village, on the commune of Sainte-Enimie in Lozere, France.
2.1 miNW
Church
Notre-Dame Collegiate Church, Ispagnac
53 min walk • The collegiate church of Quézac, today Notre-Dame church, is an ancient collegiate church located in the French commune of Quézac in the upper Tarn valley in Lozère. It was fortified in the 14th century at the instigation of Pope Urban V.
6.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Saint-Julien-d'Arpaon
167 min walk • Saint-Julien-d'Arpaon Castle is a castle located in Saint-Julien-d'Arpaon in Lozère, France.
2.9 miE
Locality
Cocurès
75 min walk • Cocurès is a former commune in the Lozère department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bédouès-Cocurès.
1.6 miNW
Church
Couvent des Ursulines, Ispagnac
42 min walk • The Ursuline convent is a convent located in Ispagnac, France.