High up on the Causses, or Moorland, of the Larzac Plateau between Millau and Lodève just off the A75 Autoroute is the Templar stronghold of La Couvertoirade.

Built during the 13th century the village has been partially restored and its towers, walls and old houses stand in splendid isolation in a wild landscape.

A Plus Beau Village

Now one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France the old Village gateway opens onto a maze of streets, passages and slightly more recent houses built by Huguenots who came during the 16th century. The church of Saint Christophe, built by Hospitaller Knights who took the place of the Templars following their suppression, is integrated with the rock and the apse forms parts of the ramparts. Surprisingly it also has some modern stained glass windows by master craftsman Claude Baillon.

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