Hures-la-Parade

Hures-la-Parade (French pronunciation: [yʁ la paʁad]; Occitan: Ura e la Parada) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.^[3]

Hures-la-Parade
Commune
The Croix du Buffre in Hures-la-Parade
Location of Hures-la-Parade
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Coordinates: 44°14′45″N 3°21′11″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lozère
Arrondissement	Florac
Canton	Florac Trois Rivières
Intercommunality	CC Gorges Causses Cévennes
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Vincent Pratlong[1]
Area 1	88.59 km2 (34.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	232
• Density	2.62/km2 (6.78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	48074 /48150
Elevation	501–1,204 m (1,644–3,950 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Hures-la-Parade is situated on the Causse Méjean in the southeastern part of the Lozère department. It was created in 1971 after the fusion of the old communes of Hures and La Parade. With less than three inhabitants per square kilometer, it is one of the least densely populated French communes. The commune's southern border is delineated by the gorges of the Jonte river, which also form the border with the neighboring Aveyron department.

Nature

The territory of the commune houses three officially recognized natural sites:^[4]

• The Aven Armand cave, located in the southern part of the commune and known for its large stalagmites.
• The Grotte Amélineau cave, unopened to the public.
• The gorges of the Jonte river

A group of Przewalski horses was released near the hamlet of Le Villaret in 2004 with the aim of preparing them for their eventual reintroduction in Western Mongolia.^[5]

The stalagmites of the Aven Armand

See also

• Communes of the Lozère department
• Causse Méjean