Today we decided to travel the scenic route from Millau to Provence via the Gorges du Tarn. This turned out to be an amazing journey through nearly 70 km of steep rocky gorges, with picturesque villages dotted throughout, on both sides of the River Tarn. Many of the houses were clinging to rock bluffs and remains of chateaux could be seen atop impossibly steep columns of rocks. At times the narrow winding road passed below massive overhanging rock faces or through carved out tunnels. Along the way were many camping grounds as well as canoeing and boating tours; no doubt these are very busy later in the summer. Although there were not many stopping places we managed to take lots of photos, as each bend in the road revealed yet more exciting views. Our journey through
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