7 Cross Sorbs : A study of Hyacinthe Le Rouge, Sorbs priest in the early 20th century. The village of Sorbs included at the time of this study 7 cross, one of them " Cross Combelle ", wood, placed once at the end of the village opposite the plateau and adjacent ravines of Virenque no longer exists. A replacement cross was erected in 2009 under the leadership of the Heritage Preservation Association chaired by PM Bertrand. The most notable of these crosses are one of the Mas and the castle. The other, that of Latude, the church, the cemetery ( built in 1878), the City Vella have only a passing interest.
The cross of the Mas : This cross placed in front of the old church is now located in the village center. It is the oldest. This is an octagonal granite monolith 2 meters high and 54 centimeters in turn. On this pillar rests a cross of 1 meter in height which the cross is 60 cm long, the center is adorned with a beautiful rosette relief of 10 cm. The base in which is embedded the cross is formed of an antique millstone 3m75 in circumference and 30 centimeters in height. This monument is very severe appearance and without Christ. Only the inscription on the cross gives a date and the name of the then priest 1630 I. Gazel. P.
The cross of the Castle : This cross masterpiece built at the end of the reign of Louis the 14th ( 1717 ), listed historical monument, is located at the crossroads near the castle. Multiple entries that can take on that cross would require the study of a scholar for their content and to them.
Holes - The Sotchs : If we can note the presence of prehistoric caves ( the rock and cave Bouissas / burial at Rouquet ), while many chasms open here and there Flush with the floor (as in Mas Vernet ) the presence " sotchs " is immediately noticeable in the eyes of Sunday stroll. A sotch is a circular depression of small diameter but especially deep funnel-shaped. Its formation results from filling a pothole or racking clays clogging the bottom of a sinkhole. The most remarkable of the three sotchs is sotch Parade oval 200 m long and 45 m deep, with steep slopes covered with asymmetrical rocky and wooded blocks. The sotch Robert is almost circular with a diameter of 200 m and a depth of 30 m. The gently sloping hillsides topped by a rocky slope covered moors at Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens). The sotch of Fageolle is circular with a diameter of 100 m, but only 5 m deep.
