The cirque des baumes runs along the cornice of the Gorges du Tarn, where outdoor activities are particularly popular, especiallyclimbing. In spring, you can observe the famous wild orchids, including the famous sabots de Vénus, very rare in France. From the Point Sublime parking lot, you can descend to the cave along a very steep path in 30 minutes, or from the Cirque des Baumes hiking trail.
Panorama and sunrise at Point Sublime on the Causse de SauveterrePanorama and sunrise at Point Sublime on the Causse de Sauveterre|
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Solitary griffon vulture in the Gorges du Tarn.Solitary griffon vulture in the Gorges du Tarn.|
Climbing trip to the cirque des baumes.Climbing trip to the cirque des baumes.|
Sabot de vénusSabot de vénus in the Gorges du Tarn.|
Grotte des baumes chaudes.Grotte des baumes chaudes.|
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Today, the bones found in the Baumes chaudes cave are preserved at the Musée de l’Homme in Paris, and scientists are still leaning towards the hypothesis of a group of individuals with no particular specificity, or a group originating from Aquitaine or the Mediterranean. Dozens of these individuals bear traces of trepanning, whether medical or cultural, and most survived the treatment.
The history of the Grotte des Baumes chaudes
The Baumes Chaudes cave is internationally recognized by specialists as having been a habitat of the Chassean civilization: the first hunter-gatherers. Excavated by the famous doctor Prunière between 1875 and 1883, it revealed an ossuary of over 300 individuals. They were small in stature, with distinctive morphological features: a narrow, elongated face, a rounded forehead and a protruding nose, leading anthropologist P. Broca to refer to them as the ” Baumes Chaudes race “. This theory was soon criticized.
- How do I get to the Cirque des Baumes?
By the Cirque des Baumes hike, starting from the Point Sublime parking lot. Short but steep hike, not recommended for children or people with reduced mobility. Alternatively, from the Gorges du Tarn road.
- Where can you see the Cirque des Baumes from?
From the Point Sublime panorama and from the Gorges du Tarn road.
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