Trou de Bozouls

The Trou de Bozouls is a horseshoe-shaped gorge about 400 m in diameter and 100 m deep, carved by the Dourdou in the limestone of the causse. Part of the village stands at the top of this canyon, which is classified as a sensitive natural area. On the rocky spur that juts into the void stands the Romanesque church of Sainte-Fauste, from the twelfth century, in pink sandstone, with a five-bay nave and a choir with ambulatory; it has been a listed historic monument since 1920.

The promontory was an oppidum: ancient cyclopean blocks show that it was barred by a rampart. The Romans occupied the region, and a castle, second residence of the counts of Rodez, overlooked the site before probably being dismantled. Around the canyon, laid-out viewpoints and a path let you appreciate its different angles.

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