Lozère
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Lozère is a département in southeast France near the Massif Central.
History
The cheese of Lozère was praised in Pliny's Natural History:
- The kinds of cheese that are most esteemed at Rome, where the various good things of all nations are to be judged of by comparison, are those which come from the provinces of Nemausus, and more especially the villages there of Lesura and Gabalis; but its excellence is only very short-lived, and it must be eaten while it is fresh.
Lozère was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.
The Beast of Gévaudan was a creature that terrorized the general area of the former province of Gévaudan, in today's Lozère, in the Margeride Mountains, in the general timeframe of 1764 to 1767.
Geography
Lozère is part of the current Languedoc-Roussillon région and is surrounded by the départements of Cantal, Haute-Loire, Ardèche, Gard, and Aveyron.
Economy
The département has one of the lowest unemployment rates in France.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Lozériens. Lozère is the least populated French département.
Tourism
Tourist activities include caving and a variety of sports, such as skiing and kayaking. Lozère contains a part of the Cévennes National Park.
External links
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- The Lozère département and Languedoc-Roussillon région (in English)
Tourism
- Cévennes Park website (in French)
- Tourisme - Official site
