le Sidobre
- June 18, 2002
- Rated 4 of 5 by
davidx from Todmorden, United Kingdom
This is not a very well known area, particularly when you consider all the people who flock to nearby Carcassonne. The river Agout winds around the edge of the area which is a plateau of granite, pleasantly undulating and enjoying a significant amount of woodland which gives it huge appeal in the heat. The glory of the area, however, is the number of massive boulders which assume the most interesting shapes. It is well worth spending some time wandering about the area and seeking out some of the more celebrated rocks, especially: Chaos de Saint Dominique, turning off D622; Peyro Clabado, a massive block of granite weighing over 750 tons, apparently of a shape that does not allow for equilibrium, perched firmly on some very small rocks - hard to portray verbally the impact of this sight; Les Trois Fromages - a vast block of granite fissured by ice erosion into three parts. This last one involves a short walk with waymarks downhill through delightful woodlands, and then if you continue, you come to the Roc de l'Oie, a very hsapely block which impacts on me more as a seal than a goose - but take your pick; it is a fine rock on a delightful walk in a splendid area hwich deserves to be better known.
From journal North of Carcassonne.