Castelbouc
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Castelbouc is a (very) small village located in the Gorges du Tarn to the east of Sainte-Enimie. Deep in the gorge, on the edge of the Tarn river, it really is a 'picture postcard perfect' village.
Descending from the main road through the gorges, you cross a small low bridge to find about 20 houses strung out through the village (some are out of view behind the others). There are also the ruins of a castle on the hill above the village.
Rather ominously there is a sign at the bridge saying it was sometimes submerged under the water - you would be very brave to cross in these conditions, since the bridge has almost no edges and would be completely invisible! There is an alternative, longer route that reaches the village and avoids the bridge.

In the village itself there is a small 'centre' with a church, a cross, and the original village bread oven. Each of the houses is very pretty, and I could easily have taken photos of each and every one of them, but then you would have nothing new to see when you visited!
There is also a touching tribute to those from the commune that lost their lives in the First World War, including faded photos of each of the soldiers.
After strolling through the village, there is a marked pathway through the surrounding gorges - 4 km long and labelled 'Sentier de Castelbouc'.
Note: after visiting the village and returning to the main road (or if you don't have time to stay long, or the bridge is flooded...) there is a marked viewpoint on the road above that looks down into the valley and Castelbouc, and is well worth stopping to see - although you will need to squeeze into a gap between the coaches of tourists...
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