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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.

Very nice area, mostly shaded path. There are even several small waterfalls when there are many more on the previous days. Be careful, people who are afraid of heights may have difficulty on this trail.

Long before the discovery of electricity and the associated inventions, our ancestors discovered the possibility of harnessing the power of the elements - which on the one hand were useful, but on the other hand could also be a threat as a force of nature - for various purposes. A suitable example of the human ingenuity of earlier generations is such a mill: the heavy millstones with which, for example, grain was ground into grain or oil was pressed, could be powered with the help of water or - as here - the wind. Hardly any of them still fulfill their original functions today, but fortunately some have at least been preserved as evidence of the old days.

Placed in the heart of the Larzac plateau, the Cité de La Couvertoirade has the aura of these legendary villages where the tumults of history and the peaceful beauty of a preserved region intermingle. Here, a thousand years of history welcome you. https://lacouvertoirade.com

very beautiful Templar village still in its own juice

The Rédounel windmill is one of the first mills on the Larzac causses. It accompanied the agricultural activities of the Templars established in La Couvertoirade from the 12th century. It has been restored and is still in remarkable condition today.

The old fortified town of La Couvertoirade was an agricultural bastion for the Templars who were well established in Larzac in the 12th century. Cultivation of cereals, breeding of sheep and horses, the environment is conducive to this agricultural activity. It was in the 14th century that the ramparts were built to protect against a group of mercenaries, the Rovers, who pillaged and sacked Larzac.

Well as it's a well preserved fortified town, owned by the Knights Templar it's now one of France's ,most beautiful little villages, so definitely worth a visit