Our holidays went by so quickly and we soon found ourselves heading home... but on the way we decided to make a little detour to a beautiful natural site, le Cirque de Navacelles. It is located between the two départements of l'Hérault and le Gard, and was a fairly quick trip off the road we were taking to get home. But what a road to get there! At times, the roadway was barely large enough for one car, and wound its way up the hillside, with some very precarious spots in between.
Once we finally arrived, we were amazed. The Cirque is an incised meander cut off from the Vis River about 6000 years ago, which left an oxbow lake. It later dried up, leaving the only patch of land suitable for cultivation for several kilometers (the rest of the area is rocky - mostly limestone). And it is quite an impressive sight. The Vis river is mostly hidden from view, but from our spots from either side of the vally, the meander is still clearly visible.
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| Looking at the meander from the north |
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An overall view, including the river (bottom left) and the
road we eventually took to get to the viewpoint on the other
side of the valley |
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| From the south side of the valley |
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| Beautiful old outbuilding |
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| Limestone cliffs |
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Good view of the road on both sides of
the valley and the meander in between |
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Keeping herself entertained
on the way home |
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Biscuit books are the best for long
car trips |
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