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In one of the best-preserved parts of the Margeride massif, the Three Sisters pass is said to have been named after the story of three sisters born in the parish of La Panouse, all three of whom were hired as servants in the local barracks. According to the dictionary of the rural world, these barracks refer to old inns located at the start of steep roads. This allowed the wagoners to reinforce their teams before setting off.

Nice village for overnight stay or lunch

This charming rural town located in the heart of Margeride offers an ideal setting for cycling. Its cafes and restaurants allow you to stop there in the middle or end of your outing.

Somewhere is always up

Alone in the world.

Sitting at 920 metres (3,018 ft), Langogne is a picturesque rural commune with plentiful food and accommodation options. You can take a break in one of its numerous cafés in the old centre.

From the first glimpses of this lake at its western end to riding high above on a gravel track, this huge body of water is an imposing sight, sitting at 945 metres high (3,100 ft). Riding its full 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) length t's hugely tempting to head in for a dip to cool off in the summer months at one of its beaches near the small town of Naussac, before heading into Langogne.

Transit link between Vivarais, Velay and South of France, Langogne emerges from its ramparts in the 18th century century. In 1743, Dom Ambroise de Fleury, Prior of the city, made build the Hall, with its fourteen pillars, one of the most large preserved in France. It is a place for the exchange of cereals, farm products, leather, local wool, for chestnuts from the Cévennes, wines and oils from Provence, and other goods from the South and the Mediterranean.