Pradelles
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Robert Louis Stevenson passed through Pradelles in 1878 on the walk he wrote up in 'Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes', and the GR 70 trail named after him still crosses the village. The southernmost commune of Haute-Loire, it stands at the tip of the Devès volcanic chain above the Allier valley, with views reaching Mont Lozère to the south.
Highlights
- The Stevenson Trail (GR 70) running through the village
- Views over the Allier valley and the Naussac dam
- Horizons reaching the ridges of Mont Lozère and the Margeride
- Rail-bike rides on the old line
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 531
Things to see
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Pradelles est un village de Haute-Loire, classé parmi les plus beaux villages de France.
Events through the year
- 15 August procession and flower paradeStatue carried through the streets, then a flower parade in the afternoon
Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.
Based on Wikipedia (Pradelles (Haute-Loire)) (CC BY-SA).
Local food & wine
Based on Wikipedia (Pradelles (Haute-Loire)) (CC BY-SA).
Where to sleep
9 places to stay within 3 km
- Hostels 3
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
- Campsites 2
- Hotels 1
- Apartments and chalets 1
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Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Station Thermale de Saint-Laurent-les-Bains · ~36 min by car
- Thermal spa: Thermes de Neyrac-les-Bains (FR) · ~46 min by car
- Thermal spa: Établissement thermal de Bagnols-les-Bains · ~49 min by car
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Nearby member villages
- Arlempdes · 11 km
- La Garde-Guérin · 33 km
- Polignac · 33 km
- Le Malzieu-Ville · 45 km
- Balazuc · 48 km