Le Pléjadou (n°10p)

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‘Pléjadou’, pronounced [plédjadou], means a bending device and is a nod to the winegrowing in the area. It’s a large split stone that was used to bend long strips of wood to encircle barrels.

This small circuit spans the Sure valley and takes you on an exploration of the Cevennes paths steeped in the area’s important agricultural history.

Description

P – Go down to the church via the road

Follow the signs
L'Eglise - Follow Croix de Lenne 0,2 km ().
Croix de Lenne - Follow Vigne Merle 0,5km. Head up the road for a few metres and take the track leading down to the right.
Vigne Merle - Follow Le Puech 1,4 km. Pass the Vigne Merle bridge and go up to Le Puech. On your left you can see a big flat stone with a large notch in it – a pléjadou!
Le Puech - Follow Les Alrassets 0,9 km. Cross the hamlet and take the path that leads down to the left.
Les Alrassets - Follow La Planche 0,8 km. Go down to the La Planche bridge.
La Planche - Follow Croix de Lenne 1,1 km until you reach it. At the intersection, return to the car park.

Departure : Point info randonnée (Hiking Information Point), Saint-Jean-de-Pourcharesse
Arrival : Point info randonnée (Hiking Information Point), Saint-Jean-de-Pourcharesse
Towns crossed : SAINT-PIERRE-SAINT-JEAN