Faugères
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Aire de pique-niqueThe commune of Faugères comprises the village of Faugères, as well as the hamlets of Soumartre and La Caumette, and the locality of Poux-Secq.
Numerous civilisations have crossed paths here, in the foothills of the Cévennes. Long before our era, capitelles - called carabelles in Faugères - appeared on the hillsides; they were originally shelters for shepherds and farmers. Faugères castle appears to date back to 1030, but the Wars of Religion unfortunately destroyed most of its fortifications. All that remains is part of the keep and a rampart tower that houses the Protestant church built in 1795. Together with the 12th-century church of Saint Christophe, they watch over the inhabitants of this village with its dualist soul. At the top of the hill, which rises to 417 m, the famous mills ("Les Trois Tours") are well worth a visit, offering 360-degree panoramic views over the plain and the hills.
Origin of name: Falgerias (Middle Ages) = Falc-Hari. Falc = falcon, hari = fight) or from the Latin falgeros = flora.
What to see and visit :
Les Trois Tours, the 16th-century Faugères mills
Mont Marcou and its dry-stone carabelles (capitelles)
The Mates Basses site (ancient pastoralism)
The narrow streets and porches of the medieval village
The church of Saint Christophe
The ruins of the pre-Romanesque chapel of Saint Etienne de Frontignan
The lime kiln
Ask your local tourist office for the "Between mills and dry stone" heritage fact sheet.
Faugeres Town Hall
984 Route de Pézenas
34600 Faugères
