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Quite apart from its beautiful setting, this dynamic and welcoming village (home to a "C.A.T." workshop for the mentally disabled; also the site of the Fontcaude Angling Federation fish farm breeding fish for local rivers) has numerous amenities that visitors never fail to appreciate. These include the facilities crucial to rural life (grocery, bar, tourist office, banking facilities (Crédit Agricole), village hall and library), as well as holiday cottages, tennis courts, a sports ground and a keep-fit trail on the former mine railway. St. Geniès de Varensal has its eyes fixed firmly on the future and is constantly working to improve life in the village while conserving the valley's outstanding beauty.

This charming mountain-style village in the Upper Languedoc Regional Nature Park breathes the great outdoors and lies in a majestic setting formed by the Orques cliffs and rugged Mount Marcou, with a view of the Espinouse hills. Forests of sweet chestnut, towering crags, clear mountain streams - St Geniès de Varensal offers an enchanting backdrop whether your taste is for long-distance rambles or leisurely strolls.