History of a landscape

Above the Tourrès track, opened in 1910, the limestone cliffs, protected by a prefectorial Biotope decree, are the reproduction ground for several birds of prey: golden eagle, peregrine falcon, Eurasian eagle owl… The whole area appears natural and wild but the remains of old crop beds or hay meadows, ruined farms or barns and even an entire ruined hamlet, Barels (located within the boundaries of the commune of Guillaumes), provide an insight into how life was long ago.
Each plot of land was cultivated using a mule or a mare, the indispensable assistants for humans at the time.
In 1828, Châteauneuf has 298 inhabitants living entirely self-sufficiently thanks to their agricultural activities.