Saint-Germain-de-Calberte

Information

This walk takes you through Saint-Germain de Calberte, a land of refuge deep in the Cévennes. This village bears witness to the history of a Cévenol valley from the Middle Ages to World War Two. The hamlet of les Calquières is surrounded by landscapes shaped by its inhabitants throughout the centuries and is one of Saint Germain’s most remarkable sites. At the centre of the village, a monument pays homage to the Cévenols and to all people who live in harmony with nature.

Practical Advice

There are vertiginous sections that are also slippery when wet on the path to Les Calquières (between signs 10 and 11). If necessary, you can avoid these by staying on the road on the way there and back. This path consists of 13 numbered signs.