Foot
path of Brasc
- 1 - SOME
DIRECTIONS
- Departure
point: The separture point is located on the
church square of Brasc
- Average
duration: 3,5 hours
- Distance:
10 Km
- Road map:
I.G.N. N° 2441
West
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- 2 ROUTE
DESCRIPTION
- Starting from the
junction on the north-east side of the square you go
direction Réquista. After 50m, at the junction,
turn right. After 500 meters you come to a fir wood.
After a sharp turn to the right follow the old path
for about 3 km.
Arriving above the Mas of Gély, you wait a
while before descending, to take a path through
the woods until, after 100 m you come to a horizontal
path, leading you to the left (in order not to miss
the splendid view over the Tarn and the village
Lincou). Then follows a steep path leading you down in
sharp turns to Guiraldou, to le Roc and the D602
leading aside the Tarn that flows on your right
side.
Arriving in the village of St Dalmazy, you take at
your right side between the houses a steep passage,
that lead you via Borie des Cazalous to a plateau
offering you an ever changing view. After having
passed the hamlet of Senils you arrive again at the
RD552 and the village Brasc on your right
side.
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- 3 - HISTORY
AND NICE TO KNOW
- The community of
Brasc is a world of contrasts as seen more in this
country of the seven valleys: plateaus and valleys,
slopes and mountains; a great variety of wealth
typical for this region.
On top of plateaus with an average height of 600
meters, you will have splendid observation posts over
the entire south Aveyron, with in particular the
corners of the plains of Larzac in the east, the
mountains of Lévézou in the north east,
but also the mountains of Lacaune in the south and may
be, at clear weather and early in the morning in the
south west the mountain tops of the
Pyrenees.
- The green valley
of the Tarn of which you will discover its charms by
taking this foot path, was in early days the domain
of van orchards and vinyards. An impressiv
amount of water is led along the border of the
community of Brasc by the river Tarn and is led
through the water dam of Lacroux.
The village of Brasc is an area with strong
agricultural traditions.
- These activities
were important for a long time. The landscape that
unfolds here, was formed during many years. The
furtile soil was responsible for a prosperres potato
cultivation. Currently cattle breeding and cultivation
of crop for cattle fodder are dominating, with a
strong specialisation of sheep breeding for the
production of sheep milk. Here we are of course in the
area for the production of the king of all cheeses:
the Roquefort.
- A kilometer behind
Brasc, direction Coupiac, you will discover a small
lake in the middle of a beautiful small wood, a nice
area for a pick-nick or catching trout (only on
Sundays, end of April to end of August). This peaceful
spot will enchant everyone who loves silence and
peace. You also will find in these surroundings many
crucifixes alongside trails and foot paths, whitnesses
of a rich historical and religieus past.
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HOMEPAGE
- 1
- Brasc
- 2
- La Bastide
- 3
- Vérouls
- 4
- La Capelle de la Mole
- 5
- Farret
- 6
- Jouvayrac
- 7
- Cayla
- 8
- La Marquié
- 9
- Saint-Igest
- 10
- Suc d'Armont
- 11
- Saint-Laurent
- 12
- Saint-Juéry
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