Walking, cyclotouring |
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| The cottages are located just outside the village, at the end of a country road leading to oak woodland. You will be smitten by the calmness and tranquillity of the place. The path which begins in front of the cottages will guide you to the walking and cyclotouring places. Some examples of outing locations are shown below: 1- The hamlet of Suzon and the Aiguières Taking this path, in about 500 metres, you will reach the small road which joins the village of Bouquet.   After a 15 minutes walk in the direction of Bouquet, you will get to the basin of Pradines, a real safety haven in which you will be able to take a rest in the shade of the Aleppo pine trees, rocked by cicada shrilling.  
Again in the direction of Bouquet, at about 800 metres, you will turn left to take the trail which goes up to the woodland. Once at the summit, you will take the trail on the right. At about 2000 metres, you will get to the ruins of a small oppidum (remains of a Roman camp),  which faces the hamlet and the large oppidum of Suzon.  From the hamlet of Suzon, which is accessible by the road getting to the village of Bouquet, you will be able to discover the Aiguières of Suzon, after about thirty minutes’ walk.The Aiguières are holes, also named “cauldrons” or “pots”, digged into calcareous rock by the beck named Seguissous. In these natural cisterns used to live the turgan, a fish very appreciated for its gustative qualities. A few specimens can still be observed nowadays. Get the Flash Player to see this player.
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2 - The Castellas If a long walk or ride does not repel you, this second outing idea will delight you. On the road from Navacelles to Bouquet, you will take the trail on the right just before getting to the basin of Pradines. First, after a few hundred metres climb, this trail will guide you to the rocks which overhang the basin. After enjoying this panoramic viewpoint, you will continue to follow the trail which, after many hooks, will lead you to the Castellas. This is the name for the ruins of the castle of Bouquet, of which there remains only a part of the dungeon, recently restored. On the way back, you will have the choice between back tracking or crossing the village of Bouquet and taking the small road back to Navacelles. 3 - The menhir of Beth This outing requires a 15 minutes drive to the village of Lussan. On the road from Lussan to Méjannes le Clap, you will turn right to get to the hamlet of Malatavernes. Then, you will take the direction of the hamlet of Beth. Once there, you will find on your left a small signpost wich indicates "Menhir". In this direction, at about 800 metres, you will leave your vehicle to take the trail leading to the beautiful 6 metres high Menhir de Beth, which watches over the woodland. From this place, if you want, you will be able to go on walking toawrds the Concluses, a magnificent defile often visited. Many other outings are worth the trip: Gautefrache, the defile of the Argensol, the Castrum of Allègre ... etc. |
