Mountain Spot
Mountain SpotGorge De Galamus
Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
A perilous cliffside road carved by roped-together miners in the 1890s hugs sheer canyon walls, revealing turquoise pools far below and a 9th-century hermitage tucked into the rock.
Dramatic canyon drive
15th-century cliff hermitage
Historic miners' road
Canyoning turquoise pools
Tips
🚗"the road literally clings to the cliffs while the river rushes far below"
🦅look for eagles circling overhead
☀️visit on calm days—winds get strong here
Gorge De Galamus
Saint-Paul-de-FenouilletOpen
Mountain SpotMountain SpotA perilous cliffside road carved by roped-together miners in the 1890s hugs sheer canyon walls, revealing turquoise pools far below and a 9th-century hermitage tucked into the rock.
Dramatic canyon drive
15th-century cliff hermitage
Historic miners' road
Canyoning turquoise pools
Tips
🚗"the road literally clings to the cliffs while the river rushes far below"
🦅look for eagles circling overhead
☀️visit on calm days—winds get strong here