Gorges du Tarn

Gorges du Tarn, France

The great gorge in the first third of the Tarn river between Le Rozier and Sainte-Enimie is called the Gorges du Tarn .

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The Cirque de Pougnadoire with the village of Saint-Chély-du-Tarn

Located in the northeast of the city of Millau , the approx. 35 km long gorge leads from Sainte-Enimie in the east to Le Rozier in the west. A tourist road with many viewpoints runs through it. The 400 to 500 m deep gorge itself is partially protected.

The gorge was formed by the Tarn, which washed out the rocks of the Cevennes , which were made of limestone and marl in several layers . There are steep bottlenecks, e.g. B. the Felsenge Les Détroits , as well as wide basins such. B. the Cirque des Baumes with its polychrome (colored) rock walls. By underground leaching are also caves and grottoes created.

Climbing area

The Gorges du Tarn are one of the most important climbing areas in the south of France. The gorge is best known for long, partly overhanging routes in the limestone. The area has been developed for climbing by local climbers since the 1980s, problems with nature conservation and various landowners led the municipality of Saint-Georges-de-Lévéjac to buy some of the land in demand for climbing and also with the French Club Alpin Français concluded an agreement on future climbing. In the period that followed, many poorly established routes were removed, hooks checked and repaired, and new routes developed.

Most climbing routes run vertically to overhanging, they are often characterized by sharp-edged holes. There are around 700 different climbing routes in total .

Others

Castles such as the Château de la Caze , the Château de Hauterive , the Château de Blanquefort and the Château de Castelbouc can be found in exposed places in the valley . The last three are now ruins , the former is used as a hotel.