Villages Troglodytiques
Description
Between sky and earth, wander around on the cliffs of the Gorges du Tarn and gain some hight! Between the Griffon vultures and troglodyt hamlets prepare for suprising discoveries.Go towards the town center of the village Liaucous and come down on the cobblestone street then across the alleys to join the road on the left side and follow on about 500m.Take the path on the left that goes into the woods alongside the hill slope under the Roc des Agudes.Go through the hamlet of Eglazines under the cliff edge. This track goes to the cirque of Saint-Marcellin.Arrive at the hamlet of Saint-Marcellin and continue on the track up to the causse de Sauveterre. Pass the cross and follow on about 200m.Get on the track on the leftside towards the fountain des Paillasses (drinking water source). Follow on the left the "caussenard" path.At the crossroads, come off the path on the right towards Vors and foward the track on the left until the junction with the path of Eglazines. Turn off towards South in direction of Puech about 800m. Leave the path and turn right onto the track going into the forest. This track goes along the cliff and passes below the via ferrata before regaining the village of Liaucous.
Technical informations
14 km
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max. 944 m
min. 472 m
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Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Eglazines
Site d’un château et d’une seigneurie du nom de Gladinas qui par déformation donnera plus tard Eglazines, ce hameau troglodytique abritait 20 habitants à la fin du 19ème.Il se situe à la lisière de couches de calcaire plus étanches qui libèrent des sources. Comme Saint Marcellin, le hameau balisait un passage obligé entre le plateau et la vallée. Avant l’ouverture de la route des Gorges au début du 20ème siècle ces sentiers de muletiers constituaient les liaisons essentielles entre ces terroirs aux ressources complémentaires.©Didier AUSSIBAL-PNRGC
Saint-Marcellin
Le site de St Marcellin niché dans un cirque naturel (400-900 m) au creux des impressionnantes falaises du Sauveterre, fait partie intégrante du Site classé des Gorges du Tarn inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. C’est un lieu d’exception aux nombreuses richesses environnementales et paysagères (Espace Naturel Sensible) qui en font un site emblématique du département. Son hameau semi troglodytique est composé d’un prieuré attenant à une chapelle romane et son petit cimetière, d’une maison caussenarde et les vestiges d’une fortification rupestre (forcia) : le château de St Marcellin. Plusieurs autres éléments vernaculaires tels que source, four à pain, jasses et baumes, enrichissent ce patrimoine. Le sentier de randonnée qui le traverse figure parmi les 100 plus belles balades de France.
Fontaine des Paillasses
Une des rares sources sur les Causses, où vous pouvez vous rafraichir lors de votre balade. Un clairière offre un beau lieu ombragé de pique-nique jute après.
Vors
Isolée en bordure du Causse de Sauveterre, ancienne ferme caussenarde avec vue panoramique sur les Grands Causses et au loin le Viaduc de Millau.
Points of interest
Eglazines
Site of a castle and seigneury named Gladinas, which by deformation will give later on Eglazines. This troglodytic hamlet sheltered 20 inhabitants at the end of the 19th century.It is located on the edge of the limestone (on the watertight coast) which release sources. Like St-Marcellin, the hamlet marked out a required passage between the plateau an dthe valley. Before the opening of the road of the Gorges in the 20th century, these muleteers path formed essential connections between these soils with additional ressources.
Saint-Marcellin
The scene of St-Marcellin in a natural cirque in the hollow of the impressive cliffs of Sauveterre is part of the classified area of the Gorges du Tarn registered on the UNESCO world heritage. It's an exceptional place with numerous environmental and landscaped wealth (sensitive natural space) which make it a symbolic site of the department. It's semi troglodytic hamlet consits of a priory adjacent to a Romanic chapel and its small cemetery, of a caussenarde house and vestiges of a rupestral fortification (forcia): St-Marcellin's castle. Many other vernacular elements such as source, baker's oven, jasses and balms, enrich these heritage. The hiking trails which crosses it, appears among 100 most beautiful strolls in France.
Fontaine des Paillasses
Une des rares sources sur les Causses, où vous pouvez vous rafraichir lors de votre balade. Un clairière offre un beau lieu ombragé de pique-nique jute après.
Additional information
Public transport
Pensez au covoiturage et à l'autostop avec le Rezopouce ; Aires de covoiturage
Advice
Prenez de bonnes chaussures de marche, un chapeau et de l'eau en quantité suffisante.
Is in the midst of the park
This itinerary is located in the World Heritage zone Causses and Cévennes, mediterranean agropastoral cultural landscape.
Advised parking
Parking de la Via Ferrata.
Access
21 km (13 miles) North-east of Millau, take the direction of Aguessac on the D809 then follow the sign Le Rozier on the D907.Few miles before Le Rozier, turn left at the crossroads on the D192 until Liaucous and follow the indications Parking via ferrata.
Arrival
Behind the church in Liaucous
Ambiance
At the end of the causse de Sauveterre, travel along stunning landscapes between Scots pines and the canyon of the river Tarn.Discover the hamlets of Eglazines and Saint-Marcellin, astonishing troglodytic habitats.
Departure
Behind the church in Liaucous
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