Culture
The Maison du Piage is a museum in Fajoles that presents the prehistoric archaeological site of du Piage, as well as the way of life and encounters between Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons. During guided tours, visitors can handle flint and bone objects from the various cultures of the Upper Paleolithic. The Maison du Piage also includes a reconstruction of a prehistoric excavation site where modern archaeological methods are used.
The desire to rent a holiday apartment in Fajoles draws attention to this place.
History
The parish church of Notre-Dame in Fajoles was built mainly at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. The Notre-Dame parish is documented as dependent on the chapter of Vigan in a document from 1143 and a papal bull from 1153–1154.
The Grotte du Piage in Fajoles was discovered in 1949 and illustrates the Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic. At the du Piage site, there is an 8 km educational trail presenting geology, history and archaeology. A guided tour of the Grottes du Piage introduces visitors to structural remains testifying to human settlement at this site since prehistoric times.
Nature and Landscape
The Le Piage site in Fajoles is designated as an Espaces Naturels Sensibles (ENS). A guided tour along the Relinquière at the Le Piage site allows visitors to observe the ecological diversity of the wetland that formed where it meets this stream.
The Caminel chestnut grove in Fajoles is one of the characteristic landscapes of the Bouriane and is considered a remarkable landscape feature.
Traditions
The Foire de Caminel is a traditional event in Fajoles whose tradition dates back to the Middle Ages and continues to this day. In connection with the medieval tradition of the Foire de Caminel, animals and other foodstuffs were exchanged.
