Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Lozère

Eglise gothique
48000 Mende

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Privat de Mende, a Gothic building of the 14th and 17th centuries, dominates the city of Mende en Lozère. A unique fully Gothic cathedral in the department, it combines papal history and remarkable architectural heritage.

Tour
48230 Chanac

The Tower of Chanac, the vestige of a feudal castle from the 12th to the 13th century, dominates the Lot Valley in Chanac (Lozère). This square dungeon, surrounded by ramparts, was episcopal residence before being burned in 1793.

Collégiale
48100 Marvejols

The Collège Notre-Dame-de-la-Carce, an ancient 17th-century church rebuilt in Marvejols (Lozère), is a historical monument inscribed in 1987, combining post-tridentine architecture and 19th-century painted decoration.

Porte-de-ville
48100 Marvejols

The Therond Gate is a 14th century fortified gate in Marvejols (Lozère), marking the eastern entrance to the old town. Classified as a historical monument in 1925, it bears witness to medieval fortifications and the wars of Religion.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
48800 Altier

The Château du Champ, a 13th century fortified house transformed into a castle, dominates the valley of the Altier in Lozère, in the Cevennes National Park. A witness of seven centuries of family history, it combines medieval defensive architecture with Renaissance facilities.

Alignement de Menhirs
48400 Les Bondons

La Cham des Bondons is a megalithic limestone plateau in the Cevennes National Park in Lozère, home to 154 menhirs, the second concentration of Europe after Carnac.

Maison forte
48500 Laval-du-Tarn

The Château de la Caze, the Renaissance building of the 15th and 17th centuries, dominates the Gorges du Tarn in Laval-du-Tarn (Lozère). A former fort house transformed into a 4-star hotel, it combines medieval architecture with classified manerist decorations.

Château
48400 Bédouès-Cocurès

The castle of Miral, a medieval building of the 13th, 16th and 19th centuries, dominates Bédouès-Cocurès in Lozère. This castle, a witness to the Cevenola military architecture, combines dungeon, towers and Renaissance decorations, classified as a Historical Monument since 1984.