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Ruins of Sicardens
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Emilie
May 1, 2025
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One of the most beautiful walks I've ever taken! The ruins of Sicardens are incredible. In the 19th century, there were between 16 and 18 families living there, in dwellings with broom roofs and beaten floors. These families were poor and begged in the surrounding area. The men rented out their labor; they were called "brassiers." In 1870, an anthrax epidemic wiped out the population of Sicardens. Few survivors survived, the last of whom died in 1902. Sequences of life, memories in stone...
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Elevation 770 m