27-03-2019, 04:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-03-2019, 04:30 PM by Reckless Rat.)
Been out for another tootle this afternoon. Between where we live and Alès is a place called Rousson. Not famous for much apart from it's where Laurent Blanc the former captain of the French football team comes from. At one end of the village is a huge limestone outcrop, called the "castellas", which looks a bit like the Devil's Tower in Close encounters of the third kind.
On the far side of the outcrop, about 100m below the crest is a 12th Century church, which is accessible by road. The views are quite impressive. To the East you can see Mont Ventoux, and to the West the Cévennes:
From here you can park up and walk to the summit, where there is a statue of the Virgin Mary.
All the times I've passed here there's never been anyone about, apart from those in the cemetery. They might not be best pleased that they're there, but at least they've got a decent view.
On the far side of the outcrop, about 100m below the crest is a 12th Century church, which is accessible by road. The views are quite impressive. To the East you can see Mont Ventoux, and to the West the Cévennes:
From here you can park up and walk to the summit, where there is a statue of the Virgin Mary.
All the times I've passed here there's never been anyone about, apart from those in the cemetery. They might not be best pleased that they're there, but at least they've got a decent view.