ETANG DE BARRANDON
Situated in the commune of Saint Étienne du Valdonnez, the pond is located in the heart of the Cévennes National Park and has been awarded the "European Charter for Sustainable Tourism". To get there, you will take the D35 road that links the Col de Montmirat to the Pont de Montvert. The pond is open for fishing from 1st July to 31st August inclusive and weekends and public holidays from 1st May to 30th June.
"La nasso del Gral", Trabès dé Sagno morto..." These ancient names, evoke the peat bogs.... Tradition gives the pond a seigniorial origin with the creation of a peschio or fish pond and reports that a conflict arose in the 13th century between the lord owners and the winegrowers who, according to a belief well anchored at the time, accused the ponds of Mount Lozere of attracting storms and hail on their crops. In 1882, these lands were bought by Doctor Barrandon.
Currently, the pond located in the heart of the Cévennes National Park is labelled European charter of sustainable tourism. Only part of the lake is open to fishing. The pond is joined by a 3km dirt track crossing the forest and starting from the village of Laubies.
