Le Mont GarganLe Mont Gargan
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An exceptional panorama

The Mont Gargan, an exceptional panorama at 731 m altitude

An easily accessible natural site with exceptional panoramic views over the Millevaches plateau and the Monédières massif.

A natural and historical site

Culminating at 731m on the south-eastern edge of the Haute-Vienne region, the Mont Gargan offers visitors its natural, cultural, and historical treasures: heather moors, peat bogs, an avenue of centuries-old beech trees and 19th-century religious relics can all be seen along a discovery trail. Highlights include the ruins of the Notre-Dame de Bon Secours chapel, the devotional fountain, and the memorial stone commemorating acts of the Resistance.

Mont Gargan is classified as a national monument and site of natural heritage. It is also a site of scenic interest within the Millevaches Regional Natural Park in Limousin.

An emblematic site of resistance against the Nazi occupiers, the wind that winds through the stones still whispers the “Chant des Partisans”.

Partez à la conquête des maquisards au Mont Gargan
Partez à la conquête des maquisards au Mont Gargan
Partez à la conquête des maquisards au Mont Gargan

The discovery trail

A 2.2 km trail allows you to discover all the treasures of this classified site. The beech tree alley is the starting point. The remains of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel, the devotional fountain, the memorial stone commemorating acts of the Resistance and the heather moorlands, a vestige of the local agropastoral landscape, are the highlights of the circuit.

From the summit, you can take in the vast panorama of the Millevaches plateau, the Monédières massif and all the Limousin plateaus as far as the Monts d’Auvergne. Two orientation tables make it easy to find your bearings and identify distant peaks. A discovery booklet is provided on-site by the Haute-Vienne Departmental Council for visitors. It details the history and heritage highlights of Mont Gargan. Please note that the trail is not stroller-friendly.

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