The Estivales Causses and Cévennes offer many activities in Lozère

À Mas Camargues, une randonnée sur la biodiversité avec la rencontre d’un berger. Midi Libre – DR

A full program is planned so that locals and tourists can (re)discover the area during this month of July.

Thursday July 18, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Pont-de-Montvert, hike “Country, peasants, landscapes”, 3 km, around the hamlet of l’Hôpital. Meet at 1:30 p.m., route de Finiels, parking behind the temple and carpooling. Free, all ages from 8 years old. By reservation, at 04 66 45 81 94.

Friday July 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, heritage tour “Roland Mousquès, the stone artist”, departing from Figerolles (Vialas), with Mariette Émile. Discovery of the world of Roland Mousquès, a neo-Cévennes lover of stone and heritage; visit to the surroundings of the workshop and the animated walls; visit to the Bonijol mill and end of the meeting at the small gleaning museum. Duration: 2 hours, free, all public, by reservation, at 04 66 48 31 23.

Wednesday 24, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in Mas Camargues, guided hike of 7 km and 300 m elevation gain. Observation of biodiversity, discussions on pastoralism with a shepherd and readings of landscapes. Meet at the Mas Camargues car park. Free, all public, reservation required, at 06 73 79 53 29.

Thursday 25, at 6 p.m., farm visit, at Gaec la Clef des Champs, meet at place called Les Champs, in Monbrun. Valérie and Bruno offer a friendly moment in the company of their flock. On the program: visit to a typical Caussenard farm, exchange on their agricultural practices and to finish, a meal will be taken together where everyone brings something to eat and share around an aperitif. Free, all public, by reservation, at 04 66 48 31 23.

Monday 29, at 7:30 a.m., in Saint-Julien-d’Arpaon, summer tour of the Bougès, in partnership with the Cévennes National Park. Meet at the Col du Sapet car park, duration 5 hours. Information and registrations at the Gorges Causses Cévennes tourist office, at 04 66 45 01 14. Everyone from 10 years old. Picnic on site possible depending on the weather.

Tuesday 30, at 9 p.m., at the Unesco site house, in Florac, a storytelling evening is organized , entitled "Metamorphose", with the storyteller Michel Galaret. Duration: 1 hr 20, free, all ages, from 8 years old, by reservation, at 04 66 48 31 23.

Wednesday 31, at 7 h, summer pasture visit on Mont Lozère, at Mas de la Boat, in partnership with the Cévennes National Park, 'In the footsteps of a shepherd!' at 04 66 61 09 48. Meet at the Col du Pré de la Dame (RD 362, going up to Le Mas from Génolhac, just before the intersection with the D66 which goes up from Villefort), duration 3 hours. And, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Boisset departmental estate, a weaving workshop is organized, with weaver Sandie Blanc. Free, all public, by reservation, at 04 66 48 31 23.