Cirque de Navacelles
A giant crescent-shaped canyon carved by the Vis River, one of France's 'great landscapes', with a village and waterfalls on the canyon floor.
The Cirque de Navacelles is a circular canyon about 300 meters deep, left behind when the ancient meander of the Vis River was cut off. It forms part of the Causses and Cévennes World Heritage area. A visitor center sits at the Blandas viewpoint on the south rim, from where you can look down on the village and waterfalls on the canyon floor. A winding mountain road leads down to the bottom if you drive. It is about 75 kilometers from Montpellier and requires a car. It is often combined with Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert or the Larzac plateau.
Opening hours
Open all day (visitor center seasonal)
Nearby sights
- Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
- Grotte de Clamouse
- Pont du Diable (Hérault)
- Grotte des Demoiselles
- Lac du Salagou
- Pic Saint-Loup
- Pézenas
- Montpellier Zoo (Lunaret)