Discover Saint-Maurice-De-Sorgues

The Vieux pont de Saint-Maurice-de-Sorgues offers a tangible historical point of interest for your trip: the bridge was built in 1723 and 1724. Other highlights include routes with varied landscapes, rural heritage and arts offerings. This lets you choose between culture, nature and activities when planning, without having to focus all your interests on the same kind of outing.

Bridge and rural heritage

The Vieux pont de Saint-Maurice-de-Sorgues is an eight-arch bridge made of cut stone blocks. Its structure includes triangular upstream and downstream cutwaters that extend to the roadway, where they form passing places. The construction dates and architectural details offer two different insights into the structure: the year 1723/24 dates its construction, while the arches and cutwaters describe its distinctive form.

The Circuit de Canabols also leads to traces of rural heritage. Along the route are remains of a chestnut grove and former rye fields, as well as Caussenard houses and an old sheepfold. The trail also leads to the cross of Serre Pountchut; views over the Sorgues Valley and the Plateau du Guilhaumard round out this route. If you are interested in buildings and historical traces, you will find different perspectives here: the construction of a bridge in one place, and evidence of the rural past along a trail in another.

Routes and landscapes in Fondamente

Autour de Moulès is an easy 3.78-kilometre route in Fondamente. It starts at the former hamlet of Moulès, on a hill opposite the Montpaon state forest. The route offers views over the Sorgues Valley. Its natural meadows are considered biodiversity hotspots and shape the landscape described here.

Another route in Fondamente is VTT N°43 – Les Bois de Moulès. It is 10.31 kilometres long and is also rated easy, making it longer than Autour de Moulès according to the stated distances. The route follows a rural path along the stream, then continues on a flat forest track to Canabols. The two routes therefore differ not only in length but also in the landscape features described: Autour de Moulès highlights valley views and meadows, while the mountain biking route features the streamside path and forest track.

The Circuit de la Serre Pountchut depuis la gare starts at Montpaon station. The route passes through forests and woodlands and over reddish soils before reaching the Serre Pountchut viewpoint. This description emphasizes something different from the Circuit de Canabols: rather than rural heritage, it focuses on the route through varied landscapes and the viewpoint at the end.

Arts and activities

Les Ateliers de la Scierie offers visitors a chance to visit artist Sophie Vigneau’s studio. There, she explains the originality and variety of her work. Offerings include workshops in pop-up design and watercolor notebooks, bookbinding, theater masks, printmaking and Land Art. Free exhibitions are also held in summer. As these exhibitions are seasonal, check the current dates before visiting.

For pony and horseback riding, Ecurie Qualina offers activities in Saint-Maurice-de-Sorgues in Fondamente. Sud Aveyron Sport Nature offers guided mountain biking, hiking and cycling tours, ranging from half-day activities to stays. If you are planning a guided tour, check the current offerings in advance, as availability may change. Horseback rides, guided tours and route descriptions are different ways to add a specific activity to your stay.

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