Pierredon Circuit
Description
From the Moulin St Roch, discover this circuit through the Fairy Bridge (vestiges of an arch of an aqueduct). A nice discovery walk on the theme of fauna and flora: from geology to the exploitation of water resources, through the fauna and flora, the many signposts will present to you the main characteristics and interpretation the landscape.
Easy hike with some elevation changes.
Parking: in the parking lot of the cemetery, then along the Mill you will find the start of the circuit.
Technical informations
2.6 km
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max. 105 m
min. 16 m
84 m
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Styles : BaladeDiscovery Public : FamilyOccasional hikersExperienced hikersTeenagersSchool Themes : PatrimonyNature walk | ||||
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Le Pont des Fees
Construction of the sixteenth century an ingenious gravity system which allowed the collection of water 3 km into the hillside, the Bridge of the Fairies by its very name can illustrate the "magic" of the process.
St Roch Mill
This mill, formerly called "Moulin de la Gardiole" is known since the seventeenth century. It seems to have worked sporadically. In the nineteenth century it belonged to the Aumeran family, then in 1886 the parish priest of Grimaud: Giraud Zechariah. It now belongs to the municipality. In the 1990s, the cross located on the tower was moved, the wings, the roof and the whole mechanism were recreated to revive this monument.
Chapel St Roch
Chapel St Roch (eighteenth century): Saint Roch is mentioned as protection from contagious diseases including the plague. Inside, are the paintings of the saint's life from 1937 and medieval altar stone basalt.
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