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Right in the heart of the old quarter, opposite the old main street, this high 13th century bridge connects the two banks of the Dourbie in a single masonry arch. Until the 18th century, it was the only bridge in the village. Today, it can still be used by pedestrians.

Sauclière is a small Caussenard village of 169 inhabitants (2020) and located on the Larzac plateau, on the borders of Gard, Lozère and Aveyron. Typical, with beautiful pink sandstone houses with slate roofs, you have to take the time to stop there, stroll through the small streets and on market days, and notice some of its beautiful buildings. In particular, the Church of the Assumption, in Romanesque style from the 12th century, the central square with a fountain, the communal bread oven. Surrounded by the plateau and a few forests, life there is gentle and slowed down to the rhythm of the countryside and the seasons. It is a place of passage, already borrowed in Roman times, because on the axis Nîmes - Le Vigan towards Larzac and Millau by the valley of Dourbie and Nant. In the Middle Ages, Sauclières was the seat of a Benedictine priory. At the end of the 19th century, a railway line linking Vigan to Tournemire was built. The village was one of the main station, because it was equidistant from the two cities. This construction was a source of prosperity for the town, which exceeded 1,000 inhabitants during the decade of the works. The line was closed in 1939, then dismantled in 1955. Today, a greenway project is under study.

Magnificent Caussenard village, Saint-Jean-du-Bruel is ideally located on the Dourbie. The village is stepped and several buildings are very tall, rising from the river to the top of the gorge. Many development works, bridges, reservoirs, canals, dykes, allow the construction. Former village of potters, several buildings tell this story. Noria, a museum dedicated to water, also talks about the history of Dourbie. The village also has very beautiful medieval buildings, including a sumptuous old bridge, as well as all services and shops.

Special geological formation on the Causse Bégon. A small cave has been dug by erosion in a limestone rock.

These ovens, also called Valettes ovens, were inaugurated in 1905 by the Société des Mines Métalliques de l’Aveyron. The five furnaces were intended for the enrichment of an ore extracted in the surroundings by reduction, however, the results were not those expected and they will be shut down and abandoned in 1914. Part of the stones from the furnaces have been reused in buildings in Saint-Jean-du-Bruel.

This 14th century bridge spans the Dourbie at the exit of Nant. Magnificent structure with two semicircular arches, it has been on the list of historical monuments since 1944. When you cross it, you can see the remains of another old medieval bridge.

The ruins of the castle offer a beautiful view and are easily accessible. The village of Algues has been charming and nicely renovated. The adjoining forest offers beautiful hikes, between streams and chestnut groves.

Charming bridge over the Dourbie. Bucolic wish.