Lanuejols

Lanuéjols is a small commune in the south of France at an altitude of 900m, at the crossroads of 3 departments: Gard, Aveyron and Lozère.
Lanuéjols is located on the Causse Noir, a small limestone plateau, and below it the Jonte, the Tarn, the Trévezel and the Dourbie.

Lanuéjols is a small commune in the south of France, located in the Gard department in the Occitanie region, and bordering Aveyron and Lozère.
Lanuéjols is nestled in a sheltered valley, at an altitude of 900 meters, and enjoys a privileged position on the Causse Noir, surrounded by rivers and gorges: the Jonte, the Tarn, the Trévezel and the Dourbie.
It is part of the Causses Aigoual Cévennes Community of Municipalities “Terres Solidaires”.
The neighbouring and very close communes are Trèves, Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu, Meyrueis, Causse-Bégon, Dourbies.

The nearest large town to Lanuéjols is Millau and is about thirty kilometers away.
The municipality of Lanuéjols decided in 2014 to commit to a Zero Pesticide approach and obtained the "Healthy Soil" Label in 2017.

Thanks to the businesses and various services present in the town, it has been able to retain a young population and thus revitalize its territory.
Population: 384 inhabitants at the last census
Area: 62,43 km²
Altitude: 614 m (mini) – 1,187 m (max)
The inhabitants of the commune of Lanuéjols are called Lanuéjolais(es).


Points of interest: Menhirs and dolmens
The settlement of the Causse Noir and the founding of Lanuéjols remain a mystery. Between the 7th and 2nd centuries BC, the Celts settled in the region. The indigenous peoples of the Volcae Arecomici and the Ruteni shared the Causse, with the Valat de Garenne, which crosses the communes of Lanuéjols and Revens, serving as their border.
Menhirs, dolmens, burial caves bear witness to this past in our region. The Forest of the Commanders.
It consists of the communal woods of Devois and Rey, those of Commandeurs belonging to the National Forestry Office, those of Mont Mourié of Mr. Fages and of the Faïsse des Mazes of Mr. Libourel. Since time immemorial and without the reason being able to be explained to this day, it has been the main winter reserve of the fragile population of red deer in this whole area.

Walks around Lanuéjols:
- The Devois cross trail: the forest, encountering a transhumant herd, the clearing of the Devois cross, the plants...
- The Three Bishops' Cross Trail: the very agricultural hamlet of Mazes, the pastures, a restored dovecote, the flora of the limestone plateaus...
- The fox trail: very contrasting landscapes, spotting a fox very early in the morning, troglodyte cheese dairies...
- The three farms trail: Espinassous, Rogers, two castles, a Causses farm, vast sheep pastures, clapas, cultivated dolines, hedgerow flora...

For tourist information, the Mont Aigoual Causses Cévennes Tourist Office, Maison de l'Aigoual at the Col de la Serreyrède, is at your disposal.