Hike to Jouffe Church
A hike in the hills leading from the Courme valley to the crests of the Bois des Lens and the promontory of Notre Dame de Jouffe church.
Itinerary:
From Montmirat, at the Mairie, follow signs for Pont des Prades, then Canserau and Col de Majourdan.
From there, follow signs for Le Castellas and return to Montmirat via Pont des Prades.
SIGHTSEEING
- 19th-century neo-Gothic church.
- The 19th-century temple.
- Remains of the NOtre Dame de Jouffe church, part of a priory built on the site of an oppidum.
- Le Castellas, the ruins of a 12th-century castle, and a viewpoint overlooking the Courme valley.
- Three restored village fountains: the Temple fountain, the Town Hall fountain and the Chapelle hamlet fountain.
WORTH KNOWING:
Numerous sites have been occupied on the Malbousquet ridges since the Bronze Age. On one of the hills overlooking the village, the Jouffe site, excavations have revealed the location of a protohistoric oppidum, which was later reoccupied during the Roman period. In the 11th century, a priory was built here, of which all that remains are the ruins of the church, abandoned at the time of the Wars of Religion. On the hill below are the ruins of the Castellas, a castle built in the 11th century.
30260 Montmirat
Means of communication
- Telephone : 04 66 80 99 30
- e-mail : accueil@ot-sommieres.fr
- Pedestrian sports
- Hiking itinerary
Itinerary
- Distance : 8,6 km
- Type : BOUCLE
- Signposted itinerary (Yellow markings.)
- Height difference : 260 m.
- Positive difference in elevation : 260 m.
- Duration : 2h10
Equipement
- Parking nearby
Documents
Open
All year round.
Rates
Free access.