Cirque de Navacelles

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Cirque de Navacelles is a dramatic limestone canyon and natural amphitheater in southern France, renowned for its striking geological formations and scenic beauty.

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Cirque de Navacelles canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canyon
geological formation
natural amphitheater
tourist attraction
access mountain roads
climate Mediterranean climate influence
country France
elevation about 300 metres at the bottom
formedBy erosion
geologicalComposition limestone
hasFeature abandoned river meander
alluvial plain
meander cutoff
natural amphitheater shape
steep cliffs
hasViewpoint Belvédère de Blandas
Belvédère de Blandas
surface form: Belvédère de la Baume Auriol
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor dramatic scenery
geological interest
hiking
viewpoints
landscapeType karst landscape
landUse extensive sheep grazing
pastoralism
locatedIn Grands Causses
surface form: Causses and Cévennes

Grands Causses
Southern France
surface form: southern France
locatedInDepartment Gard
Hérault
locatedInMassif Massif Central
locatedInRegion Occitanie
maximumDepth approximately 300 metres
nearbyCommune Blandas
Saint-Maurice-Navacelles
Vissec
nearbySettlement Navacelles
notableFor contrast between plateau and deep valley
partOf The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
surface form: Causses and Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape

Grand Site de France
surface form: Grand Site de France Cirque de Navacelles
protectedStatus Grand Site de France
regionType rural area
river Vis
touristActivity hiking
nature observation
sightseeing
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 2011
valleyOf Vis River

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Gard department containsLandmark Cirque de Navacelles
subject surface form: Gard
Hérault contains Cirque de Navacelles