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The Prehistoric Mushroom

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The Prehistoric Mushroom

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    Location: Peyreleau, Millau, Occitania, France

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    July 26, 2023

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    The prehistoric Mushroom Rock overlooks the Jonte gorges and the village of Rozier. Its very evocative name dates from the 19th century and is the inspiration of a walker who saw it from afar. Immediately, the silhouette of the rock inspires him with the shape of a petrified mushroom.
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    December 22, 2021

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    it was christened "Prehistoric Mushroom Rock" in the 19th century by a hiker who distinguished it from a distance compared to a mushroom, petrified since the dawn of time.


    It is a huge peduncular rock that stands at an altitude of 893 meters on the Causse Noir. With a length of 22 meters, it is the largest of its kind that we find, all Causses together. Vegetation has taken over again and despite a fire that consumed 500 m2 near the site on September 3, 2003, the rock is becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
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    September 3, 2024

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    The Prehistoric Mushroom is a remarkable geological formation located in the Lozère department, in the Occitanie region, near the village of Sainte-Enimie, in the Gorges du Tarn. It is a …
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    1. The Hermitage Saint Michel - loop starting from Peyreleau - Regional Natural Park of Grands Causses

    9.70km

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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