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Sainte-Enimie
Sainte-Enimie is a village in Lozère, in the heart of the Tarn gorges, between two limestone plateaux. Since 2017, it has been a deleted commune within Gorges du Tarn Causses. It bears the name of Enimie, a seventh-century Merovingian princess who, according to legend, was cured of leprosy by bathing in the Burle spring.
A Benedictine monastery was founded here in 951 and became a great place of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. Notably the Romanesque chapter house and part of its fortified buildings survive. The fourteenth-century church of Notre-Dame-du-Gourg stands in the village, where narrow lanes, vaulted passages and medieval houses mingle. A steep path leads to the hermitage, a chapel built into a cave, where the saint is said to have ended her days.
The village is listed among Les Plus Beaux Villages de France and serves as a gateway for exploring the canyon, on foot, by canoe or by car. In the same territory you will also find troglodyte hamlets such as Castelbouc and Pougnadoires. The village's official website gives information on possible visits.
