Brebis’Cyclette in the Pays de Roquefort
This cycling tour is like a Roquefort tasting session: it offers a smooth start, and irresistibly all the character of the land permeates you! The Combalou scree – along with the visit to the ripening caves – the wild amphitheatre of Tournemire, the fort of Saint-Jean d’Alcas and the guided visit to the farm of Hermilix with its lavogne are beautiful excuses to put your foot down.
Description
- From the Tourist Office situated on Boulevard Aristide Briand in Saint-Affrique, take the D225 road towards Millau.
- After approximately 1 km, ride across the Boulevard de la Capelle to join the Saint-Affricain green lane (V85). Keep straight on along the green lane up to the village of Saint-Jean d’Alcapiès (this lane features a stabilised coating which may include some pebbles). For those who wish to cycle the road, take the RD 999 up to Saint-Jean d’Alcapiès).
- At the RD 293 road intersection, take to the right towards Massergues.
- At the next junction, turn to the left to start the rising trail towards the Aiguières pass, while enjoying an unobstructed view over the Tournemire amphitheatre.
- In Roquefort, take the RD 23 in the direction of Tournemire. After 3 km, turn right onto the RD559 road towards Saint-Jean d’Alcas.
- Take left onto the RD 93 road in the direction of Fondamente, then 1.5 km farther, take a right towards Saint-Jean d’Alcas – Saint-Félix.
- Keep riding on the main road up to Saint-Félix de Sorgues. A brief going to the fort of Saint-Jean d”Alcas and return is feasible.
- Turn to the right to Saint-Affrique – la vallée de la Sorgues. Carry on along the D7 road up to the road sign indicating Truans to the right.
- From here, you can either cycle back directly to Saint-Affrique to shorten the ride to 47 km, or take right the small ascending road, then head for Hermilix.
- Going to visit the Hermilix farm and back is possible. After your visit, head towards the Causse de Nissac and continue on the main road to the junction with the RD 7 road. At this junction, turn to the right to go back to Saint-Affrique.
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Information desks
Saint-Affrique Tourist Office
Boulevard Aristide Briand, 12400 Saint-Affrique
http://www.roquefort-tourisme.fr/
contact@roquefort-tourisme.fr
0565585600
OPENING TIMES:
The Tourism Office is open all year round, the opening hours are:
·July and august:
From Monday to Saturday: 9h – 13h & 15h – 19h
Sunday: 9h – 13h
·From September to June:
From Tuesday to Saturday: 9h – 13h & 14h – 17h
Closed: Sundays, Mondays and bank holidays
From November to April, the office is also closed on Saturday afternoon.
Access and parking
Saint-Affrique is situated 31 km southwest of Millau via the D 992 and D999 roads
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What to see
At its entrance, is a 180 million-year-old complete skeleton of an extinct marine dinosaur, the Occitanosaurus tournemirensis which was discovered fossilized in the “grey clay soils.”
The ecologically Sensitive Natural Space (SNS) of the Tournemire amphitheatre which is situated in the village of the same name, stretches over an area of approximately 130 ha and marks the boundary between the frontal causses and the causse du Larzac. This area has a remarkable environmental importance due to the geomorphology of the site and also owing to several natural habitats of European interest that it provides. This natural space shelters numerous noteworthy bird species: the Eagle Owl, the Golden Eagle, the Common Whitethroat, the Wallcreeper, the Red-billed Chough and some inconspicuous bats. A few plant species well-adapted to the topography, the rock and even sometimes to the Mediterranean climate can be observed: Hoppe's Figwort, Hormathophylla macrocarpa...
The House of Plesiosaur displays the skeleton of the marine reptile (it's a copy, the original is at Millau's museum) along with interpretative panels about the geology, Plesiosaur, flora, birds and bats. It is also the starting point of the Tournemire amphitheatre hiking circuit that enables you to immerse yourself in a unique environment and of the point of departure for the amphitheatre interpretive trail.
"Espace Nature Aveyron" is a mobile application which allows to discover the whole range of animal and plant species living in this ecosystem and to enjoy the SNS stroll.