Marvejols

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Marvejols is a historic town in southern France’s Lozère department, known for its medieval heritage and location near the Aubrac and Margeride regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
administrativeStatus commune in France’s territorial administration
climate oceanic climate with continental influences
country France
departmentCode 48
elevation approximately 650 metres
hasCityGate Porte de Chanelles
Porte du Soubeyran
Porte du Thérond
hasEconomicActivity services
tourism
hasHeritageStatus City of Art and History (Ville d’art et d’histoire)
surface form: Ville d’art et d’histoire
hasMonument statue of Guillaume de Grimoard (Pope Urban V)
statue of the Beast of Gévaudan
hasPopulationCharacteristic small town
hasReligiousBuilding Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Marvejols
hasUrbanFeature historic squares
narrow medieval streets
heritageType medieval fortified town
historicalEvent was an important town in the Wars of Religion
historicalRegion Gevaudan
isPartOf arrondissement of Mende
canton of Marvejols
knownFor fortified gates
historic town center
medieval heritage
languageRegion Occitan-speaking area
locatedIn Lozère
surface form: Lozère department

Massif Central
Occitanie region NERFINISHED
Southern France
surface form: southern France
locatedOn Colagne valley
municipalStatus chef-lieu of its canton
near Grands Causses
surface form: Aubrac

Grands Causses
surface form: Aubrac plateau

Margeride
Margeride mountains
Parc à loups du Gévaudan
postalCode 48100
regionType rural area
roadAccess near A75 motorway
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
tourismAttractionType heritage tourism destination
transport served by Marvejols railway station
traversedBy Colagne River

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Occitanie containsCity Marvejols