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The dry stone
structures have been rehabilitated by traditional techniques and
some areas planted with vines, olive trees, fruit trees ... as
before.
It is at the heart
of the scrubland, we invite you to discover the "Land of stones
that grow after the rain "tour-nature to know everything about the
mysterious capitelles ... and those who built
them.
It is on the
trail of the last of them, the Rachalans, we train you. These farm
workers, the poorest of the poor lived in our region two centuries
ago. To improve their diet and finally have something on this
earth, they started to conquer the Garrigue. They literally "built"
the only force of arms, displaying great ingenuity to take
advantage of a ground very ungrateful.
Les
capitelles:There
is no prehistoric! The capitelles served as shelter for Rachalans
for plots in more remote. They were constructed with the only
material available in abundance in the Garrigue:
stone!
This allowed to make good
use of rocks that were removed from the ground to make land
cultivable.
The capitelles
construction techniques are particularly ingenious. They are
detailed on the circuit interpretation of “La Combe des
Bourguignons”.
Access:
From Marguerittes, follow the road Poulx after the motorway bridge,
turn left. After about 500m, turn right, access to “la Combe
des Bourguignons » is signposted 200 m farther (3 min
drive).
Information:
Admission is free. Parking at the site entrance. Close your cars
and do not leave valuables (car unattended). Respect nature: use
the bins placed around the "Relais de la Combe, do not pick plants.
Beware of fire hazards. Do not climb on walls and capitelles. The
trail is accessible to as many despite hilly outside the starting
area located around the "Relais de la Combe." bring good shoes.
Beware the lower circuit is flooded during floods. In summer avoid
the peak heat. Hunting, camping and mountain biking is
prohibited.
LA
GARRIGUE
Les
indices E
et F sont inscrits
dans le logbook sous forme d'énigme avec les lettres A B C
D.
La
cache bonus est en : N 43° 52, EAC E 004°
25, FBD
Dirigez vous maintenant vers "La Combe
des Bourguignons #BONUS"
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