Cabanières' path: Roquefort-Montclarat
During the production run, the Cabanières from Montclarat paced up and down each day the landscape overlooked by the Combalou mound. Then, they would come back to their high perched village in the evening. This route which secretly keeps the imprint of their footsteps offers you to hike in a rural environment that has a rich rural tradition.
1 point of interest
ArcheologySoulzon Menhir
This large stone with rounded shapes is over three metres high and is often referred to as a “menhir”, although no features corresponding to an authentic menhir has been identified (a menhir is a large upright standing stone erected by man between 3500 and 2000 BC). Different interpretations have been given about its origins: is it a mere remnant of one of the Combalou's many fallen rocks, upon which a cross was carved in medieval times to turn it into a territorial marker, a boundary stone for instance, between the Montclarat and the Tournemire communities? Or is it an ancient menhir that was Christianised (2 crosses deeply engraved next to each other) as so many other megaliths were?
Description
In the early part of the last century, the Cabanières made this trip every day to get to work in Roquefort. Those who came from Mélac passed via Montclarat. You can read their stories in the points of interest section.
- When you stand opposite the Tourist Office, head to the left and take the leftmost path (the one which runs along the toilets). Follow the trail for 200 m.
- Turn left onto the path that goes downhill. Cross the road and carry on sloping down the track with the yellow marking.
- When you reach the crossroads situated at the bottom of the valley, take a left towards Montclarat. At the road junction, turn to the right to cross the stream over the bridge.
- Go up to the right of the building to traverse the level crossing at a place called Carcan. Then, get on the trail and carry on up to a road junction.
- Turn to the right and stay on the road for 1 km. Slope down the path on your left to go to the spring, carry on this path to go back to the road and reach Montclarat.
Retrace your steps back to Roquefort
- Departure : Tourist Office
- Arrival : Tourist Office
- Towns crossed : Roquefort-sur-Soulzon and Saint-Rome-de-Cernon
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Information desks
Avenue de Lauras, 12250 Roquefort/Soulzon
Situated in the Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, the cheese village of Roquefort stretches on the hillside over the famous scree of the Combalou Rock, in southern Larzac. The village is at an elevation of 630 m and has 700 inhabitants.
OPENING PERIODS:
The Tourist Office is open all year round:
- In July and August, Monday to Saturday: 9.30 to 18.30, Sunday: 10.00 to 17.00.
- April, May, June, September, October; Monday to Saturday: 9.30 to 12.15 & 13.00 to 17.30, closed on Sunday.
- January, February, November, December; Monday to Friday: 9.30 to 12.15 & 13.00 to 17.00, closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Transport
Getting around by bus or train: https://lio.laregion.fr/
Carpooling: BlaBlaCar, Rézo Pouce, Mobicoop, Idvroom, LaRoueVerte, Roulez malin
Access and parking
Situated 25 km southwest of Millau via the D 992, D 999 and D 23 towards Albi. Situated 14 km of St-Affrique via the D 999 towards Millau.
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