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Objectif tourisme gorges du tarn
The Gorges du Tarn is a canyon formed by the Tarn River between the Causse Méjean and the Causse de Sauveterre, in southern France. The canyon, mainly located in the Lozère département, and partially in the Aveyron département, is about 53 kilometres (33 mi)-long (from the village of Quézac to Le Rozier, from 44°22′30″N 3°31′15″E to 44°11′36″N 3°12′20″E) and 400 m to 600 m deep.
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- Objectif tourisme gorges du tarn
- Map of Gorges du Tarn 48150 Saint Pierre des Tripiers France
- Gorges du tarn you tube
- Geography and geologyEdit
- TourismEdit
- ArchitectureEdit
- References
Map of Gorges du Tarn, 48150 Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers, France
Gorges du tarn you tube
Geography and geologyEdit
The architecture of the gorges involves Mesozoic limestone plateaux downstream presenting sub-vertical cliffs. Faults like the Hauterive Fault explain the important water sources in the region of Sainte-Enimie (the Burle source and the Coussac source, the latter joining the Tarn in an impressive waterfall), and the more complex geology in the upstream part of the canyon.
In the Quaternary, the gorges were also affected by a volcanic activity whose traces can be found in the Causse de Sauveterre, in the form of a double or anticlinal volcanic dip, and in the basaltic rocks next to Eglazines.
The climate is Mediterranean, with relatively mild winters and very warm summers.
TourismEdit
Tourism is a main factor of development in the region, with activities that include:
ArchitectureEdit
Many castles have been built along the Gorges, most of them dating back to the Middle Ages, such as those of Castelbouc, Lacaze, Hauterives, La Malène or Saint-Rome-de-Dolan.