Trail of Memories

Key facts

Distance: 2.2 km
Ascent: +40 m
Descent: −10 m
Estimated time: 30 min; hiking
Difficulty: Very easy; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

A circuit that explores life in the village of Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française in the 1930s. In the 1930s, Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française was a hive of activity: crafting, farming and festivities. The Gardon river reflected the houses, and set the rhythm of life. A circuit of 21 audio points lets you to explore the villagers’ daily life as told by oral history. Some 30 works by regional artists illustrate the economic activity of the time.

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parc national des Cévennes.

Before you go

To hear the oral history accounts in their entirety: either directly via a smartphone (QR code on the panels) or on audioguides available at the tourist office. Excerpts of the accounts are broadcast directly on the platform Destination Cévennes.

Getting there

Start: Office de tourisme, Sainte-Croix-Vallée-Française (48).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Cévennes, Licence Ouverte 1.0, Licence Ouverte 1.0 (Etalab) (destination.cevennes-parcnational.fr/trek/38033-Chemin-de-memoires). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 40 m, Parc national des Cévennes