Marvejols - VoyageForum

Overview of Marvejols

Not far from Mende, the large town of Marvejols has a collegiate church and several fortified gates. Nearby are the Gévaudan Wolf Park and the Hell Valley (gorges).

Key facts

Type of place: small town.

Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).

Location: a few kilometres from Mende in the Lozère department.

Distances:

Local time: Heure : Marvejols.

Population: 4,882 inhabitants (2014).

Area: 12.45 km².

Altitude: from 632 to 918 m.

Website: http://www.ville-marvejols.fr

History of Marvejols

What to see and do in Marvejols

The town’s three fortified gates and the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame de la Carce are the main points of interest in terms of heritage.

Archaeological Museum of Marvejols
It showcases the discoveries from excavations carried out around Marvejols.

Gévaudan Wolf Park
This is a natural park on the outskirts of the city (in Saint-Léger de Peyre) where over a hundred wolves live in semi-freedom.

In the surrounding area

Hell's Valley
A series of gorges right next to Marvejols, carved by a river. Some cliffs reach up to 400 metres.

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Worth a look / Other

Gévaudan Wolf Park

★★ This is a natural park on the outskirts of the city (in Saint-Léger de Peyre) where over a hundred wolves live in semi-freedom.

Hell's Valley

★★ A series of gorges right next to Marvejols, carved by a river. Some cliffs reach up to 400 metres.

Archaeological Museum of Marvejols

★ It showcases the discoveries from excavations carried out around Marvejols.