Throughout the Rougier
Camarès

Throughout the Rougier

Agropastoralism
History and heritage
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Explore a small Colorado in the heart of Occitania. The Rougier displays a landscape of burgundy hills and canals, surrounded by forests. Carved standing stones, human-shaped stelae, greet you as you pass by.

You can choose between two options: a 90 km loop which requires more stamina, and a shorter version featuring a 64 km long distance that cuts through the village of Fayet. In any case, be prepared for a formidable immersion in a strange landscape, sometimes barren, sometimes wooded, where an attractive heritage nestles. The daunting ascending slope to the Montaigut castle that heralds the end of the cycling loop requires you to save your energy.

1 point of interest

  • History and heritage

    Village of Lapeyre

    This village was controlled by the Templars Commandery during the 12th century and has kept much of its medieval architecture with its old houses clustered around the Tower. There is also the tombstone of Médora Leig, a daughter of the English poet Lord Byron which you can visit in the graveyard.

Description

  1.  From Saint-Affrique Tourist Office situated Boulevard Aristide Briand, take the D225 road in the direction of Millau.
  2. Turn right onto the RD7 towards Vallée De la Sorgues, then ride along the stream up to Lapeyre.
  3. Take a right to Gissac before a 5 km steady ascent (6%).
  4. Once arriving at Gissac, take to the left the direction of Sylvanès.
  5. At the roundabout, a brief going there and back will allow you to take a look at the Cistercian Abbey. Keep going towards Fayet for the rest of the circuit.
  6. Turn to the left, then cycle along the stream to Cénômes. Then, ride through the village in the direction of Tauriac, Brusque and finally Camarès. Noteworthy is the possibility to shorten the circuit by passing directly through Fayet.
  7. Cycle across the bridge to the right and follow the direction of Montlaur.
  8. Before the bridge, take a right.
  9. Turn left to Montaigut castle and its dreadful ascent (8.5%), before getting downhill towards Saint-Affrique.
  • Departure : Tourist Office in Saint-Affrique
  • Arrival : Tourist Office in Saint-Affrique
  • Towns crossed : Camarès, Montlaur, Gissac, Vabres-l'Abbaye, Saint-Affrique, Versols-et-Lapeyre, Sylvanès, Fayet, Montagnol, Tauriac-de-Camarès, Mélagues, and Brusque

Altimetric profile

Information desks

Saint-Affrique Tourist Office

Boulevard Aristide Briand, 12400 Saint-Affrique

http://www.roquefort-tourisme.fr/contact@roquefort-tourisme.fr0565585600

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.

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Transport

Getting around by bus or by train: https://lio.laregion.fr/

Carpooling: BlaBlaCar, Rézo Pouce, Mobicoop, Idvroom, LaRoueVerte, Roulez malin

Access and parking

Saint-Affrique is situated 31 km southwest of Millau via the D 992 and D 999 roads

Parking :

Bus station car park, boulevard Aristide Briand in Saint-Affrique

Accessibility

Emergency number :114

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