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Janette Norton has lived in France (near Geneva) for over 30 years with her physicist husband, Alan, raising four children and working in the marketing field. Her love of mountain walking dates from the time she was a guide in her twenties, and the proximity of the Alps and Jura to her home has enabled her to continue her passion. Now her family has grown up, she has branched out to explore other areas of France.

Other Cicerone books by the author:

Walking in the Haute Savoie – North

Walking in the Haute Savoie – South

Walking in Provence

Walking in the Dordogne

Reprinted (with updates) 2010

ISBN-13: 978 1 85285 336 6

ISBN-10: 1 85284 336 5

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my gang of faithful friends and family, who have come to walk with me many times over the past few years from Geneva and England. Without their support, advice and criticism this book could not have been written: Josephine Andorfer, Loulou Brown, Lynn Mermagen, Janet Locke, Ann Nicholson, Jill Robinson, Lorraine Ruffing, Alexa Stace and my sisters Hilary Birch from Nassau, Bahamas, and Julia Jamison from Paris.

My husband, Alan, accompanied me on many of the walks and read it all before it went to the publishers. My grown-up children, Rebecca, Joanna, Angus and Tanya, gave me the space to get on with it!

I am especially grateful to the tourist offices of Le Vigan and Florac, and particularly the offices of the Parc National des Cevennes in Florac, for advice and documentation.

Advice to Readers

While every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this guidebook, readers are reminded that changes may occur rapidly in any area, which could make some information inaccurate. It is advisable to check locally on transport and accommodation. The author would be glad to hear of any important modifications, such as new signposting or diverted trails. Please write or email Janette via the publisher at Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PY, UK. Further information on walks and updated walk directions where applicable are available on the author's website at www.janettenorton.info.

Front cover: St-Chély-du-Tarn (Walk 21)

CONTENTS

A Short History of the Cevennes

Cevenese Life