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A journey to the Cévennes, the unique landscape in the south of France. In 2011, UNESCO declared the region a world heritage site. The documentary shows the last year-round inhabited weather station in France, vultures, beavers and Przewalski horses, the last wild horses. And the people who live in France's untouched south. Huge plateaus, karst landscapes, deep gorges and extensive forests. In the south of France, the Cévennes stretch across the departments of Lozère, Gard and Hérault. In 1970, the Cévennes National Park was founded, one of the largest national parks in France, and in 2011 UNESCO declared the region a world heritage site. It is a journey of discovery into a unique landscape with unique flora and fauna. On Mont Aigoual, the second highest mountain in the Cévennes, is the last year-round inhabited weather station in France. In winter, meteorologists have to go out in wind speeds of over 100 kilometers per hour to check the sensitive measuring instruments. In May and June, bird conservationists risk everything to ring young griffon vulture chicks in the steep walls of the gorges of the Jonte and Dourbie rivers. They descend to the nests at dizzying heights and ring up to 50 chicks per season. Vultures have been reintroduced to the Cévennes since 1981. Their population has now recovered, with over 600 griffon vultures. Beavers have also been reintroduced and live mainly along the Tarn and Tarnon rivers. The Cévennes live with their great past. Evidence of this is the old steam train that takes railway enthusiasts through the valleys of the Cévennes from April to October, and the former silk mills that brought wealth to the region since the 18th century. Silkworm breeding is experiencing a small comeback today. Documentary by Simone Stripp and Jürgen Hansen (D 2021, 53 min) Media library: https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/101357-... #artefamily #Cevennes #France Available until: May 31, 2025 Subscribe to the ARTE Junior YouTube channel: / @artefamilyde Follow us on social networks: Snapchat : artejunior Facebook : / infobyarte Twitter : / arteinfo