Mandagout, the granite paths

The distinctive feature of Mandagout is its scattered settlement in picturesque hamlets surrounded by chestnut woods.
The distinctive feature of Mandagout is its scattered settlement in picturesque hamlets surrounded by chestnut woods.
Its territory is criss-crossed by an ancient track leading up from the valleys to the La Lusette and Espérou passes, a reminder of the importance of ridge paths in the past, before roads were built at the bottom of the valleys.
Mandagout's rich hydraulic heritage provides an insight into how water was collected and used to grow crops on the ferries.
Mandagout is still home to many farmers and producers who continue to grow reinette apples, chestnuts and sweet onions. The hillsides around Beaulieu and towards the Arboux valley have south-east-facing terraces that benefit from natural ventilation thanks to the valley's topography. These wide, flat, deep spaces, made up of granitic arenas, are ideal for growing PDO sweet onions.
Attractions
- Mandagout castle
- The Old Temple
- Col de la Lusette, grave of André Chamson, writer and academician