Cirque de Navacelles, Le Caylar

Lying between Ganges and the Plateau du Larzac, is one of the most extraordinary natural sites of the region. A unique landscape, this natural 100-meter (328-foot) deep amphitheater was carved out by a now abandoned stretch of the river Vis. In the center of this crater-like valley rises a lonely spur of rock by the side of which nestles the tiny village of Navacelles. One can also admire a magnificent waterfall and the entrances to several caves and chasms. At 70 kilometers (45 miles) from Montpellier, take the D986 to Ganges and then the D25 to St Maurice-Navacelles.