These cliffs are the old ochre works in Roussillon. In the 19th Century natural pigments were mined from these hills. The disused quarries, called "Les Sentiers des Ochres", are now open to the public. The circuit takes about an hour and a half.
First you descend the stairs into the bowl of the quarry.
The cliffs glow with intense reds, yellows and pinks.
Strange pillars of stone are left standing. Perhaps the rock in these columns was not rich enough in pigment to warrant cutting?
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