A teacher with some eager 12 year olds was having a field trip. Wished I understood French better for the kids were all transfixed listening to her story about the fort. I really felt I was part mountain goat by the time we reached the top, but the view was worth it. Also the remains of a civilization long gone were fascinating. Certainly this eagle's nest was well named for it was both a natural fortress and a place of refuge.
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That industry, a quarry was closed a few years ago. It was 1966, that the town came under the protection of the French Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of the Environment. Now, the village is coming back to life, and the legends again whisper in the restored walls. We'd worked up quite an appetite. Down one of the stone-lined streets, she pointed to Caf Cinarca.