Looking down into the River Tarn

Through the Gorges du Tarn to Provence

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June 7th 2011
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 nar ... read more

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