According to a widespread etymology, the name "Cévennes" comes from the occitan term"Ceba", meaning "onion". This describes in a vivid way the layers of schist that make up the mountains of the region.The Cévennes mountain range is composed of several different rocks(schist, granite, limestone, dolomites and sandstones)While their weather is Mediterranean, the Cévennes frequently undergo a number of "Cévenols Phenomena"typical of the region.

The economics activities are essentially based on green tourism and agropastoralism.