Les Rochers de l'Isop

The natural site of the "Rochers de l'Isop", with its singular relief, is a protected natural site. This picturesque site lies at the heart of the Isop valley, at the foot of the villages of Saint-Barbant and Saint-Martial-sur-Isop. The most spectacular group is known as "Chez Favard", offering an impressive spectacle in terms of the number and size of the rocks through which the Isop stream peacefully flows. Although spectacular, this area does not seem to have inspired any legends; only one real event is still remembered by the locals. During the 1870 war, a Prussian deserter is said to have taken refuge in one of these rocky heaps and, using huge, massive boulders, built a sort of cave, the entrance to which can still be seen.