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Abandoned Village of Celles

Abandoned Village of Celles

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Location: Celles, Lodève, Occitania, France

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1. Lac du Salagou – The Red Lands of Salagou loop from Liausson

39.3km

03:27

540m

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2. The Red Lands of Salagou – Lac du Salagou loop from Mérifons

36.3km

02:58

390m

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3. Sublime route du Salagou – Lac du Salagou loop from Bézerac

41.1km

02:37

510m

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May 15, 2023

The curious story of this village: in the wake of the water crisis in 1959, it was decided to dam the Salagou to create a reservoir. The water height should be increased in two stages. Celles is located exactly at the height of both barrages. The village therefore had to be abandoned and the residents (80 people lived there in 1950) had to be relocated.
However, the valley was only flooded up to the first water level, which is why Celles was spared. Since then, an initiative has been underway to resurrect the village.
A mairie exists again between the ruins and old walls.

Exact details of the moving story are posted there.

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Location: Celles, Lodève, Occitania, France

Abandoned Village of Celles

1. Lac du Salagou – The Red Lands of Salagou loop from Liausson

2. The Red Lands of Salagou – Lac du Salagou loop from Mérifons

3. Sublime route du Salagou – Lac du Salagou loop from Bézerac

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