Saint-Jean-du-Bruel

• Its picturesque streets bear names evocative of the activities of yesteryear (Coopers, Potters, Clog makers, etc.) such as the rue des "Trois Porches", the rue de la "Coutellerie", the rue du "Cacao", the rue de the "Planquette", the old restored mill from the 13th century.
• Many activities can be practiced: around the river (swimming, fishing, etc.), hikes from the town, nature sports (mountain biking, climbing).

• Every Sunday morning: “Big market”.
• Flea Market Fair: the 1st Sunday in August.
• Village festival: the 2nd weekend of August.
• Heritage Days: in September.
• Chestnut Festival: in October.
• Exhibitions at the park house.
• Guided tours, quines, balls, tea dances...

The Larzac et Vallées Tourist Office offers you some circuits: Don't forget, you are in a territory classified by UNESCO in 2011, concerning Agro-pastoralism.

• The Water circuit (65 km loop):

• Departure from Saint-Jean-du-Bruel towards Mont Aigoual. By the D341 then the D151 towards Dourbie, l'Espérou and the D986 / D269 Mont Aigoual. L'Espérou is a small resort surrounded by woods and grassland, facing south, sheltered from the northern winds. It is popular in summer for its site and its altitude (1230 m), in winter for its ski slopes at the Prat-Peyrot station.
• From the top of the Mont Aigoual observatory tower, often snow-covered, you will have an immense panorama of the Causses and the Cévennes and, when the weather is clear, of the Cantal mountains, Mont Ventoux, the Alps, the Languedoc plain, the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees. We couldn't dream of better! The Climatographe, the Mont Aigoual observatory, offers a museum space which will allow you to discover Aigoual and understand the phenomenon of climate change. On the mountain, there are 226 days of bad weather per year and it is the point in France receiving the most precipitation in terms of quantity: 2000 mm/year. Winds can blow up to 250 km/h. The weather station records air temperature and humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind direction and speed, snow and water depths. After this little breath of fresh air, head towards the Bramabiau abyss.
• Via the D986 and the D157, direction Lanuéjols/Camprieu. Possibility of eating at Mont Aigoual or Esperou. The Bonheur stream, which has its source at the foot of Mount Aigoual, at the Serreyrède pass, formerly flowed on the small Camprieu causse. From there it cascaded down into the lower valley. Abandoning his bed, Happiness buried himself in the limestone. After an underground journey of more than 700 m, it emerges through a high and narrow fissure and flows into a rocky cirque in a beautiful waterfall. The visit lasts a little over an hour and will allow you to discover the caves and cavities dug by this exceptional underground river. After this stop, direction Saint-Jean-du-Bruel.
• By the D157 and D47. A few hundred meters after the Bramabiau abyss, in the direction of Trier, we cross the road to the Trévezel gorges. Between the Aigoual massif and the Dourbie valley, the Trévezel flows in a chaotic bed. The valley gradually narrows to become a parade between steep slopes topped by high, colorful cliffs.
• This day ends on the water at Saint-Jean-du-Bruel. As a couple, with family or friends, expert or novice, set off to discover this Aveyron village in the Cévennes. As you wander the streets of the village, you will discover the local historical heritage thanks to the interpretation trail.

• The Les Ponts circuit around the Dourbie Valley (80 km circuit): This circuit allows you to venture into the villages of the Dourbie valley:

• You start in Dourbies in the Gard department, a small charismatic village.
• Direction Saint-Jean-du-Bruel, take a slight left on the D151, continue on the D341 then turn left to stay on the same road. Turn right to stay on the D341. You are in the department of Aveyron. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and continue.
• When you are on the bridge called "Pont-Neuf" you can see on your right the "Pont-Vieux" dating from the 13th century, it was until the 18th century the main bridge in the village. After the "Pont-neuf" and the village halls, turn right, follow the D991, direction Nant. This small Aveyron village has a unique heritage relating to Romanesque art.
• After crossing the village of Nant, at the exit of the sign continue straight on the D991.
• You enter the Dourbie valley. On your way, admire the villages perched on the cliffs like that of Cantobre.
• You then arrive at the town of Millau, known for its Viaduct built in 2004, the construction of the viaduct used most of the cutting-edge techniques used in the world of public works. Until now, no project had brought together such a concentration of technologies. Millau is located at the crossroads of the strategic roads of Albi, Clermont-Ferrand and Montpellier. The fame of the Tarn gorges, a few kilometers away, makes Millau a hub for outdoor sports. The city also owes its notoriety to its past in leather and glove manufacturing. The city is dotted with numerous bridges to discover. The Cureplat bridge, known as the "New Bridge", has 5 semi-circular arches in bluish limestone. This bridge has undergone numerous transformations. Only two arches remain of the original "Old Bridge" also known, wrongly, as "Caesar's Bridge" which had 17 arches. The large number of arches facilitated the flow of floods. It is a bridge dating from the 11th century, in Romanesque style, whose history is closely linked to that of Millau. Today the part of the bridge which supports the road has been redone. Also don't forget to stop by the Espace des Cazalous, known as the "viaduc space info pavilion" where you can discover a film retracing the construction of the Millau viaduct, a miniature model of the bridge and information panels.