Sacred hillAude
Pech du Cardou
Rennes-les-Bains
Dimensions
summit at 795 m above sea level
Period
Former gold-panning activity documented locally
What stands there
1 summit, panorama over the Sals valley, the ruins of the castle of Blanchefort and the Bézis gorges
This summit of the Haut-Razès, overlooking the Sals valley and the ruins of the castle of Blanchefort, has seen gold-panning activity documented locally. It is sometimes presented in the literature surrounding Rennes-le-Château as a "second sacred mountain" after the Bugarach, associated with legends of hidden treasure — claims that belong to the region's modern folklore, not to established historical sources.
intramuros.org — Le Pech du Cardou ↗
Getting there : Free access by footpath
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Roches Tremblantes (Fauteuil du Diable)Sacred hill · Rennes-les-Bains · 2.8 km
- Source de la MadeleineSacred spring / fountain · Rennes-les-Bains · 3.3 km
- Château d'ArquesLegendary castle · Arques · 3.8 km
- Château de CoustaussaLegendary castle · Coustaussa · 4.1 km
- Bastide d'ArquesBastide (planned town) · Arques · 4.4 km
- Église Sainte-Marie-MadeleineChurch · Rennes-le-Château · 5.3 km
In the same department
All places — Aude (41).