The Capelette of Saint-Ferréol
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The Capelette of Saint-Ferréol

Distance
10,84 km
Duration
03:30 h
Ascent
387 m
Sea level
249 - 590 m
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The Capelette of Saint-Ferréol
heavy
Hiking
10,84 km

Original origins
The story of four saints (Macaire, Ferréol, Hippolyte, and Stapin) who lived around Dourgne, a combination of pagan and Christian cults revisited by Catholicism, nurtures a popular fervor...


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Original origins
The story of four saints (Macaire, Ferréol, Hippolyte, and Stapin) who lived around Dourgne, a combination of pagan and Christian cults revisited by Catholicism, nurtures a popular fervor of natural and contingent origin. The Benedictine monks who founded the Abbey of En-Calcat in 1890 were not indifferent, transforming the Mouniès spring, linked to the cult of Saint Macaire, into the Monks' spring in order to claim uncertain local monastic origins dedicated to Saint Stapin. The reputation of the Abbey of En-Calcat, which became an intellectual and artistic center, is probably more due to the religious ancestors of its founder, Romain Banquet, a child of Dourgne and monk at the Morvandelle abbey of La Pierre-qui-Vire.

Route
Chapelle Saint-Ferréol
(534 m)
Place of worship
5,4 km
La Toupinarié
(283 m)
Settlement
7,5 km
Église Saint-Jean
(282 m)
Place of worship
7,6 km
La Rivière Haute
(250 m)
Neighbourhood
10,0 km
Dourgne
(256 m)
Village
10,4 km
Chapelle de l'hospice le Refuge
(264 m)
Place of worship
10,4 km
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The Capelette of Saint-Ferréol
heavy
Hiking
10,84 km
Chapelle Saint-Ferréol
(534 m)
Place of worship
5,4 km
Massaguel
(290 m)
Village
7,3 km
La Toupinarié
(283 m)
Settlement
7,5 km
Église Saint-Jean
(282 m)
Place of worship
7,6 km
La Rivière Haute
(250 m)
Neighbourhood
10,0 km
Dourgne
(256 m)
Village
10,4 km
Chapelle de l'hospice le Refuge
(264 m)
Place of worship
10,4 km
Description of the

The Black Mountain hides rugged terrain with aerial promontories in steep gorges. The dry grasslands of the Saint-Ferréol desert, watched over by the little chapel, offer a fantastic viewpoint over the plain of Dourgne and its abbeys.

Technology
n.a.
Condition
5 / 6
Landscape
5 / 6
Experience
5 / 6
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Provided by Tarn Tourisme
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The Capelette of Saint-Ferréol
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Route information
Route

Steep climb starting from Dourgne (up to Saint Stapin)

Marked route

Equipment

Clothing suitable for the season and conditions (cold, hot, humid…)
Hiking boots adapted to the terrain (even for children!)
Trekking poles (useful for stability and to relieve joints)
Mobile phone and spare battery

Safety instructions

Before you leave:

Check the general and local weather, making sure there is no precipitation Inform yourself about the approach walk, route altitude, duration, possible exit points (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.) Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuges, lodges Inform someone close about your objective and contact them again if plans change: departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, vehicle(s), parking Avoid going alone, use equipment suitable for the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

In case of problem

Alert: call 112(European emergency number)

5 key points to convey your alert:

Where? Municipality, place, route, altitude Who? Identity, phone number What? Type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall dynamics When? Time of accident Weather? Wind, visibility

Arrival information
Parking

Exit from Dourgne, Arfons road 81110 Dourgne

Additional information & tips
Additional information

APIDAE Tourism data updated on 01/11/2023 by "Tarn Tourisme".
An error on this record? Write to the owner quoting these references:
Record name: La Capelette de Saint-Ferréol | Record ID: 851738 | URL of this Outdooractive page.

Tips

Near the route and during it, don't miss, among others, the Abbey of En Calcat, the statue of Saint-Stapin, the Saint-Ferréol plateau… For wonderful memories.

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