Aubrac

Aubrac is a landscape in south-western Massif Central in France. It is a so-called Natura 2000 region. The Aubrac is one of the three Cantal, Aveyron and Lozère - and the regions of Auvergne, Midi -Pyrénées and Languedoc- Roussillon.

Geography

The Aubrac is a high plateau with an average altitude of 1,000 meters, the highest point is the Signal de Mailhebiau with 1,469 meters ( range: 44 ° 34 'N, 3 ° 5' O44.5669444444443.08222222222221469Koordinaten: 44 ° 34 'N, 3 ° 5 ' O). The Aubrac is surrounded by the rivers Truyère in the North and in the South Lot.

Landscape

The Aubrac is a basaltic plateau in the northwest of the department, which is crossed by streams (including Bès, Rimeize ) and lakes (Lac de Salhens, Lac de Saint- Andéol etc.). The main feature of this landscape is an almost treeless, gently rolling plateau, reminiscent of a prairie and is not typical of France. The Aubrac is sparsely populated and is used exclusively for cattle. Apart from the village of Aubrac, there are only isolated farms and former, now uninhabited huts for shepherds. The willows are in their expansion very far and are distinguished from one another barbed-wire fences. Parts of the landscape extend to the neighboring departments of Cantal and Aveyron, in the northwest to the southwest.

Aubrac

Aubrac

Aubrac

Agriculture

The region is known for its robust domestic cattle breed, the Aubrac beef.