The Cévennes are a range of mountains in south-central France, covering parts of the départements of Gard, Lozère, Ardèche, and Haute-Loire. The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Gard is a département located in the south of France named after the river Gardon (or Gard). ... Lozère is a département in southeast France near the Massif Central. ... Ardèche is a département in south-central France named after the Ardèche River. ... Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ...

The word Cévennes comes from the Gaulish Cebenna, which was latinized by Julius Caesar to Cevenna. Gaulish is the name given to the Celtic language that was spoken in Gaule before the Romans invaded. ... Gaius Julius Caesar (Latin: IMP·C·IVLIVS·CAESAR·DIVVS¹) (July 13, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader. ...

The Cévennes are a part of the Massif Central. They run from southwest to northeast, with the highest point being the Mont Lozère (1699 m). Another notable peak is the Mont Aigoual (1230 m). The Gardon, Hérault and Dourbie rivers source in the Cévennes. France, viewed from the NASA Shuttle Topography Radar Mission. ... The Mont Aigoual is the highest point of the Gard departement (alt: 1567 m) and is a part of the Massif Central. ... The Gardon (or Gard) is a river of southern France. ...

The region hosts a national park, the Parc National des Cévennes, which was created in 1970. Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... The Cévennes National Park (French: Parc National des Cévennes) is a national park, located in southern France, in the mountainous area of Cévennes. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

In French, the adjective derived from "Cévennes" is Cévenol (fem. Cévenole), as in d'Indy's Symphonie Cévenole (known in English as his "Symphony on a French Mountain Air"). The mountain range also gives its name to a meteorological effect when cold air from the Atlantic coast meets warm air from the Mediterranean and causes heavy downpours, often leading to floods. These are called episodes cévenoles. Paul Marie Théodore Vincent dIndy (March 27, 1851 – December 2, 1931) was a French composer and teacher. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...

Weblinks

• cevennes mediterranenan tourism (http://www.ot-cevennes.com/)