There are many activities, heritage sites and touristic sites near to Finiels
Countryside Activities
- Walks and organised themed events by the Cevennes National Park
- Short walks and hikes following marked paths from Finiels
- Mountain biking and cycle touring
- Family fishing at Lake Barrandon and Villefort
- « No kill » trout fishing
- Fishing guides
- Swimming in the River Tarn or in a swimming pool 15kms away at le Bleymard
- Canoeing and canyoning
- Sailing at Villefort lake
- Rock climbing at Pont de Montvert, Tournel, in the Gorges…… Via Ferrata at Florac, Mende, Villefort……high ropes course at Florac, Mende, Tarn Gorge
- Horse riding or walks with a donkey
- Wild fruit picking : raspberry, bilberry
- In autumn mushroom and chestnut picking, and listening to the stags rut
- In winter downhill skiing at the Mont-Lozère ski station, cross-country skiing at the Ceol de Finiels, snow shoe walking, snowkite.
Visit the Heritage sites
- Mont Lozere Ecomusee in Le Pont de Montvert
- Restored hamlets of L’Hopital and Bellecoste to see the traditional architecture of Mont-Lozére
- The castles of Grizac, Tournel, Miral, Castanet and Aujac
- Fortified village of Garde Guerin, classed as one of the most beautiful villages in France
- The Tempest bell towers at la Fage, Servies, les Sagnes, Auriac, Outlet which helped travellers lost in snow storms
- The megalithic site of La Cham des Bondons which is the second biggest site in Europe with nearly 150 menhirs
- The Gallo-Romain Mausoleum at Lanuejols which is unique in France and remarkably preserved
Places to relax
- Vallon de Villaret is an open air park full of things to do and discover, created by artists for both the young and the old
- Bagnols les Bains thermal baths in the Lot valley
Local Produce
At Pont de Montvert, former police station, municipal campsite road,
Annual events
- May Festival d’Olt in Le Bleymard
- Middle of June Total Festum in Le Pont de Montvert
- Beginning of July Festival 48 de Rue in Mende
- Last weekend of July Fete Votive in Le Pont de Montvert
- Weekend near to 20 August Fete du Pain in La Brousse
- All Saints Day Festival de la Soupe in Florac
Main Touristic Sites of the Area
The Cevennes Vallies, a countryside of schist and chestnut trees :
- The Bambouseraie de Prafrance, which is unique in Europe
- The Musee du Desert, which relates to the history of the Huguenots and the Camisard rebellion
- The Musee des Vallees Cevenoles at Saint- Jean du Gard
Massif Aigoual :
The Limestone Causses, Tarn & Jonte Gorges
- Medieval village of Saint Enimie in the Tarn Gorge
- Aven Armand show cave on the Causse Mejean
- Vulture house in the Jonte Gorge
- Guided descent by boat in the Tarn Gorge
- Przewalski horses, the last wild horses in Europe
- Geological site at Montpellier le Vieux and Nimes le Vieux
- Museum about life on the limestone Causse at Hyelzas and Boisset
The Margeride, high granite plateau and la Bete du Gevaudan
- Wolf park at Sainte Lucie
- Bison park at Sainte Eulalie
- Calquieres spinning museum at Langogne