Meyrueis

Meyrueis ( Maruèis in Occitan) is a common French, located in the department of the Lozere and the area Languedoc-Roussillon. Its inhabitants is called Meyrueisiens.

Geography

Meyrueis is located exactly between the buttresses of the Mont Aigoual at the south and the Méjean Causse at north, in the vicinity immediate of the National park of the Cevennes. The city marks the border between the geographical area of large the Causses (Causses Black and Méjean separated by the throats from the Jonte) and that of the the Cevennes.

History

The etymology of Meyrueis comes from what the city is located at conflent (the " mescla" in occitan and of Provence) several rivers (rueis, or rieux, in Occitan).

Administration

Demography

Heraldic

The Blasonnement of Meyrueis is: of azure to the gold lion, lampassé and of mouths, holding of its sinistral leg an uncial letter M of money .

Tourist monuments and places

Remarkable buildings and public places

At medieval time, Meyrueis had its castle: that of Roquedols. It rests, intact, in the middle of the forest of the ONF, which moved in it besides for its offices. This castle is also a place of exposure, since painters beginners install their tables there.

Religious buildings

Meyrueis was a Protestant city. But today, this small village is at the same time catholic Christian and Protestant. This village is cut between the communal church, and the Protestant temple. There is also a vault, remains of a destroyed castle, which acts tourist as place.

Museums

There are no museums with Meyrueis but a workshop of let us santons can be visited.

Others

the Swallow-hole Armand, a cave discovered by Louis Armand the September 19th 1897
the cave of Dargilan, called “the Rose cave”

Twinning

See too

Common of Lozere

External bonds

the site of the tourist bureau of Meyrueis
Firm caussenarde of formerly Écomusée of the causse méjean.
Meyrueis in Lozere. Footpaths: GR6 and GR62A.

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