Dominating the small village of Vals is Sainte-Marie rock church, a mysterious and unusual group of buildings carved out of the rock. Accessible via a staircase built through a cleft …
This superb so-called semi-rock church has three levels. These Romanesque frescoes and its troglodyte appearance give this 10th century religious building a special place. The place is more splendid.
A short but steep climb out of the town of Bonnac in order to get from the Airège valley towards the ridge. Simply following the D36. The beginning is around 12 %, then it gets better.