Champdomergue Explained

Champdomergue
Coordinates:44.2724°N 3.9029°W
Map:France Occitanie

Champdomergue is a hill in the commune of Le Collet-de-Dèze, where on 11 September 1702 the Camisards fought a battle against the royalist forces with no clear outcome. This was the first battle in the Wars in the Cévennes. In 1943-44 it was a stronghold of the Maquis resistance movement who were preparing for the liberation of the Alès basin.[1] [2]

There are two monuments in the garrigues on the summit of the hill commemorating these events.[3] A third monument is to the prophet Françoise Bres, who was executed by hanging at Pont-du-Montvert, 25 January 1702.

In addition to being an important site for France's protestant minority, the hill has also attracted tourism for its historical significance and hiking trail.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Champdomergue. 2022-02-05. www.champdomergue.fr.
  2. Web site: SENTIER DE CHAMPDOMERGUE. 2022-02-05. Des Cévennes au Mont Lozère, Office du Tourisme. fr-FR. 2022-02-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220205163031/https://www.cevennes-montlozere.com/prestataires/sentier-de-champdomergue/. dead.
  3. http://www.champdomergue.fr/Photos/photos/Maquisards.htm Photos on www.champdomergue.fr
  4. Web site: 2021-07-12. Trois façons de faire rimer tourisme et protestantisme dans les Cévennes. 2022-02-05. . fr-FR.