Cantobre
 |
| Cantobre |
Situated on the western edge of the Cevennes National Park and at the junction of the Dourbie and Trevezel rivers, Cantobre is perhaps the most picturesque village in the whole of the Cevennes.
This small , old village sits on a rock high above the point where the Trezevel Gorge ends in the Dourbie valley. It is a heart-stoppingly beautiful place.
During our first 2 days there in late May 2019, we spotted at least 15 different species of orchid ......that list grew as our stay extended. However, its is not just the orchids, there are many other wildflowers to keep the amateur botanist very happy.
The paths in the immediate vicinity of the village are easy walking and very, very rewarding.
I intend to concentrate on the little loop from Cantobre, down to the Moulin on the river Dourbie. The path then winds up through some woodland to meet the road just outside the village (Walk 1)......and the loop that leads out of the village towards les Plots and then heads off to the right up into woods. The path is a good track that eventually meets the road near to les Plots (Walk 2). At that point it is possible to return to Cantobre via the road or continue along the track to St Sulpice and then return to Cantobre.
What follows is by no means a detailed description of the relevant walk....... the walks are easily found, well marked and simple to follow.
This is unashamedly about the flowers.....with some shots of this most beautiful of villages.
Walk 1
 |
| Cantobre |
 |
| Cantobre centre-ville |
 |
| Cantobre, 12th century Church |
 |
| Church detail |
 |
| Church window |
 |
| Echium vulgare, Vipers's Bugloss |
 |
| Erinus alpinus, Fairy foxglove |
 |
| Geranium pyrenaicum, Hedgerow cranesbill |
 |
| Linaria vulgaris, Common Toadflax |
 |
| Anacamptis morio, Green-winged orchid |
 |
| Neottia ovata, Common Twayblade |
 |
| Viola riviniana, Dog violet |
 |
| Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
 |
| Lotus penduculatus, Birdsfoot trefoil |
 |
| Ophrys insectifera |
 |
| Ophrys passionis |
 |
| Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
 |
| Catanache caerulea |
 |
| Aquilegia vulgaris, Columbine |
 |
| Gymnadenia conopsea |
 |
| Limodore abortivum |
 |
| Papaver rhoeas, Common poppy |
 |
| Legousia speculum-veneris, Venus's looking glass |
 |
| Armeria maritima, Thrift |
 |
Saponaria ocymoides (pink)
Linum narbonense (blue) |
 |
| Himantoglossum hircium, Lizard orchid |
 |
| more Lizard Orchid |
 |
| Orchis purpurea |
 |
| Lonicera periclymenum, Honeysuckle |
 |
L. Orchis simia
Top R. Orchis simia
Bottom L. possibly Orchis angusticruris ( O.simia x O. purpurea) |
 |
| Orchis militaris |
Walk 2
 |
| Hepatica nobilis |
 |
| Lonicera xylosteum |
 |
| Genista |
 |
| Linum narbonense |
 |
| Melittis melissophyllum |
 |
| Ajuga genevensis |
 |
| Vicia cracca |
 |
| Orchis simia |
 |
| Orchis mascula |
 |
| Orchis purpurea |
 |
| Orchis militaris |
 |
| Orchis purpurea |
 |
Orchis angusticruris
O.Simia x O. purpurea
|
 |
| Orchis simia |
 |
Orchis hybrida
O. purpurea x O. militaris |
 |
| Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
 |
| Orchis ustulata |
 |
Orchis bergonii
O. simia x O. anthropophera |
 |
| Orchis mascula |
 |
| Cephalanthera longifolia |
 |
| Ophrys araneola ( anthocyanin-lacking) |
 |
| Ophrys insectifera |
 |
| Ophrys araneola |
 |
| Papaver rhoeas |
 |
| Aquilegia vulgaris |
 |
| Anacamptis morio |
 |
Top left: Ononis
Bottom left: Anagallis arvensis
Top right:Veronica austratica
Middle right: Polygonatum odoratum
Bottom right: Linaria vulgaris |
 |
Left to Right Top : Onosma echiodes, Linum narbonense, Rosa arvensis
Left to Right Middle: Saponaria ocymoides, Melittis messilophyllum, Phyteuma orbiculare
Left to Right Bottom: Trifolium medium, Erinus alpinus, Globularia vulgaris |
 |
| Orchis purpurea with Ophrys insectifera |
Comments
Post a Comment