ル・ビガンの洞窟・トップ5

Pretty little village in the Cevennes.

Private domain! The old castle of Roquevaire, seems over time, to be restored. Well maintained place. Castle, garden, chapel, a beauty in the middle of nature :)

A very nice place with a great view! A 12th century castle which has several names: - Le Castellas / The old castle / Roquefourcade / The castle of Saint-Hippolyte-le-Vieux.

Montdardier, whose name means "desired mountain," contains deposits of precious minerals. Even more precious is the water this village harbors, a true treasure on these arid limestone plateaus. This town is also located on an ancient Roman road between Le Vigan and Lodève. It was once an important crossroads for trade between the Cévennes and the Causses. Montdardier Castle is an eye-catcher in this relatively flat landscape, rising above the town. This fortress, built in the 12th century, has been sacked many times and partially destroyed. It was the French architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc who restored it in 1860.

The castle of Roquevaire, of which only ruins remain, is relatively recent contrary to what one might think, since it was built in the 17th century (on a site already occupied).

This village has a listed monument: the castle of Castellas. Its origin goes back a long way because it is located on the site of an ancient Roman oppidum. It was from the year 864 that a Carolingian fortress was erected, which the locals called Castellas in the Occitan language. This castle has been registered as a historical monument since December 26, 1980. It cannot be visited because it is a private residence.

The historical heritage of this village is very old. Testimony of the Neolithic, of the seven menhirs identified in the town, five are still erected. This town is located on the Saint-Roman pass, which gives it strategic importance. The name of the village comes from a military camp built by the Romans in the 1st century AD. The camp was then called Romanus de Codeyra. Aware of the strategic location of the Col de Saint-Roman, a castle was built in the Middle Ages instead of the Roman oppidum and the tower built by the Saracens.

Nice café with a lovely terrace with a great view ...