Brusque: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Brusque will find local information on this page to help plan their trip.

Nature

On the Dourdou de Camarès near Brusque, there is a one-kilometre-long trout section upstream where removing fish is prohibited. All caught trout must be released between the Pont de Céras and the Ruisseau de Limbriac. Fishing on the Dourdou de Camarès near Brusque is possible from the second Saturday in March to the third Sunday in September; the river is classified as a first-category fishing water. The fishing methods mentioned are fly fishing, Toc-method fishing and trout fishing with artificial lures.

The Sentier des Crêtes et de la Vallée du Dourdou is a 17.26-kilometre, five-hour hike with 808 metres of ascent and a difficulty rating of “very difficult”. The wooded hike follows the Dourdou along valley and ridge paths and includes a river crossing. It starts and ends at the Place de l'église in Brusque. The route also includes a there-and-back trail to the summit of Merdelou at an altitude of 1,100 metres.

Culture

The restored Chapelle St Thomas is located in the forest and is a shrine commemorating Saint Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. According to tradition, he is said to have stayed there as a hermit in the 12th century. The chapel features frescoes depicting the life of the saint and is freely accessible. There is a picnic area, a barbecue and parking facilities at the Chapelle St Thomas.

The former church of the former village of Brusque, dedicated to Saint James, lies in ruins. Only the bell tower remains, while the Romanesque portal was rebuilt on a neighbouring property. The present-day church in the lower part of Brusque was built around 1890 and has a carillon with nine bells.

The Grotte Notre-Dame, with its natural appearance, resembles a replica of the grotto at Lourdes. It was formerly called “Baumes” and is said to have served as a Protestant place of worship in earlier times during the Wars of Religion.

History

Few remains of the medieval settlement survive in Brusque, including the tower and ruins of the “Castelas”, which belonged to the Viscounts of Béziers. These remains are considered a faint testament to the town’s medieval prosperity. In the 18th century, Brusque had a Protestant temple following the persecutions during the reign of Louis XIV.

More local pages: Compolibat, Marcillac-Vallon, Gabriac, Cabanès, Saint-Laurent-D'olt, Saint-Félix-de-Lunel, Viala-du-Tarn, Viviez.

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