đď¸ The Causses and the CĂŠvennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape â Mont Lozère
Highest peak of a UNESCO World Heritage agro-pastoral landscape in southern France
đ Fast Facts
- Elevation: 1,699 metres (5,574 feet)
- UNESCO World Heritage site since 2011
- Located in the Lozère department, Occitanie region, southern France
- Central to transhumance pastoral traditions spanning millennia
Mont Lozère is the highest peak within the UNESCO World Heritage site "The Causses and the CÊvennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape." Reaching 1,699 metres, the mountain anchors a landscape inscribed for its exceptional representation of seasonal livestock migration and traditional Mediterranean farming practices. The site was recognized in 2011 as one of the first to be inscribed specifically for its agro-pastoral cultural value rather than monumental heritage ...