レ・プラン周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

A gravel treat! I recommend it.

I found this section too difficult to ride on an electric hardtail, so, would rate it rather intermediate than easy. For those who like it easy but still fun, the trail along the south shore is perfect.

A village of superior interest, Joncels dominates the Gravezon valley, and is crossed by narrow streets with picturesque houses. A stopover for pilgrims who went to Compostela coming from Lodève, Joncels preserves the remains of a Benedictine Abbey whose origins date back to the 8th century and which was, in the Middle Ages, one of the most important in Languedoc.

A charming village nestled at the confluence of the Gravezon, the Nize and the Dourdou! The history of Lunas dates back to the Roman road that linked the lower Languedoc to Rouergue. Surely succeeding a Gallo-Roman oppidium, the Lunarenses castrum is mentioned as early as 806 in a charter of the Gélone abbey (that of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert). The town is dominated by the Redondel rock, an ancient fortified castle belonging to the baron of Faugères, Viscount of Béziers. Razed in 1627, it was rebuilt on the banks of the Gravezon in 1641 by Henry de Narbonne. A true summary of the history of Languedoc, and a very pleasant cultural, refreshing and gastronomic stopover… A small detour to enjoy the leisure center of Prades, and a break on the site of the Saint-Georges chapel are essential in Lunas

A village quite representative of Languedoc

Cute little town with train connections and beautiful climbs in all directions

This picturesque little village has been classified as a green station. We find traces of its existence until 909. Four hamlets were located below the castle which was destroyed during the wars of religion. Rebuilt in the center of the village, it is still inhabited. Lunas is located on one of the routes to Santiago de Compostela. It also has the particularity of having a railway station.

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.