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Year 9 Geographers in Cévennes

Earlier this  week, a group of Year 9 pupils set off to Cévennes National Park, a beautiful, secluded location in the mountains in southern France. The objective of the trip was to learn about a range of geographical aspects in the region.

On the first day, the pupils visited the Transhumance festival, a celebration of local farming which involves 16,000 sheep being moved up to the summer grazing pastures.  The group visited Mende, the capital of Lozère and its medieval town centre. They walked down the very scenic Gorges du Tarn and visited the village of Sainte-Enimie. Énimie was a French princess whose leprosy was known to be miraculously cured by the water of the blue pool. The group also explored the highest concentration of stalagmites in the world in the cave of Aven Armand. On the last day of the trip, the pupils walked along the shores of Lake Villefort and in the evening they enjoyed some volleyball games, orienteering sessions and an amazing sunset.

A group of Year 9 geographers sit on a pebble-covered shore by a calm lake in the Cévennes, surrounded by forested hills and mountains under a clear blue sky, enjoying a sunny day outdoors. A cave interior in the Cévennes, with stalactites and stalagmites illuminated by vibrant coloured lights—pink, purple, green, and blue—creating a magical atmosphere. Steps and handrails guide Year 9 Geographers along the winding cave path. Year 9 Geographers stand on a narrow curved footbridge with metal railings, overlooking clear blue water and rocky cliffs in Cévennes, next to old stone arches and lush green vegetation under a sunny sky. A large group of Year 9 Geographers pose together outdoors on a rocky path in the Cévennes, surrounded by green hills and mountains under a sunny sky. Forested slopes and a winding road are visible in the background. A large group of Year 9 Geographers sit together on stone steps in front of a historic building in the Cévennes, smiling and posing for a photo. Most are casually dressed, some wearing hats and sunglasses. Four Year 9 Geographers stand in a field of wildflowers, facing a bright sunset over the rolling hills and mountains of the Cévennes. The orange-yellow sky creates a peaceful, scenic atmosphere. 

 

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