Sabot de Malepeyre, 30m-high rock overlooking the Urugne valley above the Gorges du Tarn golf course at La Canourgue.

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The Lot Valley

Invigorating and dynamic

The Lot Valley in Lozère, nestled between the Aubrac and Causses mountains, is a lush, fertile region thanks to the Lot River. The river rises on the northern slopes of Mont Lozère and flows into the Garonne several hundred kilometers further on. It has facilitated human settlement for millennia: not for nothing is Mende, the Lozère “capital”, in its wake, and the charming villages of La Canourgue, the little Venice of Lozère, and Chanac, making this part of Lozère the most densely populated.

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Activities and festivities in the Lot Valley

Nature lovers, come and take advantage of the many possibilities the Lot Valley has to offer: acrobranche, canoeing, all-terrain scooters, numerous hiking trails, horseback riding… Discover the valley ‘s geology, the animals that inhabit the Lot and its banks, and the flora that thrives in protected areas.

Get to know the valley’s inhabitants through the many festivities on offer throughout the year:

Détours du Monde Festival in Chanac
Truffle Festival at La Canourgue
Summer night markets in La Canourgue and Chanac…
Plays, concerts, flea markets and village festivals…

Take the opportunity to sample the local specialities for which we are famous: Saint-Frézal trout, pouteille, fricandeau and coupétade…

Detours Du Monde festival concert lozère

The Tour de Chanac, vestige of the castle of the bishops of Mende; Lot Valley

A rich cultural heritage

Discover the cultural heritage of the Valley since prehistoric times. From the Neolithic to the present day, there’s something for everyone: Gallo-Roman heritage with sigillated pottery at the Musée de Banassac, remains from the Merovingian era, a large number of castles and medieval ramparts, beautiful churches and chapels, Renaissance houses and atypicalvillages such as La Canourgue and its canals, not forgetting a small, charming heritage… There’s so much to discover in this rich and fertile valley! After Saint-Laurent d’Olt, you can follow the course of the Lot in Aveyron and visit a succession of picturesque villages classified as “Most Beautiful Villages in France”, such as Sainte-Eulalie-d’Olt…

A wide choice of accommodation is available to make your stay in the Lot Valley an exceptional one. Gîtes and self-catering cottages in the heart of nature or picturesque villages, hotels, vacation villages, communal gîtes, campsites… For a few days or a few weeks, choose the place that suits you best for an unforgettable stay.