수멘‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪5‬개의 동굴

Pretty little village in the Cevennes.

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.

For lovers of old stones, fortress dating back to the 11th century which dominates the village of Brissac. Away from the main roads at the end of a narrow road which ends in the small square of the old village. Surprisingly, this building does not appear in the inventory of cultural heritage listing the French Historic Monuments ... The market town of Brissac below has a certain charm with its Romanesque church behind which you will find a square with a café-restaurant offering a quiet terrace. Crossed by several rivers, the town offers an island of greenery in the middle of the scrubland, and can be a pleasant stopover.

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.

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 ...