La Couvertoirade

The Knights Templar ran this outpost on the Larzac plateau as a farming estate, raising grain, horses and sheep. When the Hospitallers took over, the villagers walled the town in the mid-15th century against roving mercenaries, and the ring of towers and ramparts survives almost whole. Craftspeople working in enamel, pottery and weaving now occupy many of the old houses.

Highlights

• The rampart walk, with views over the whole village
• The keep and remains of the Templar castle
• The church of Sant Cristòl, built into the fortifications
• The restored communal bread oven
• The Grands Causses regional nature park all around (FR)

Text adapted from Wikipedia (La Couvertoirade (FR), La Couvertoirade (EN), La Couvertoirade (IT)), Wikivoyage (La Couvertoirade). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.