PONT DE MARCHASTEL
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📍 Marchastel

PONT DE MARCHASTEL

Built in the 16th century, the Marchastel bridge spans the river Bès offering an exceptional panorama of the fauna and flora of the Aubrac.

To the east of the village, the bridge of Marchastel, known as the Bukinkan bridge, spans the river Bès on the Aubrac. Built in the 16th century, it is a must for hikers because it offers an unobstructed window on the fauna and flora of the Aubrac. Indeed, the waters of the Bès are home to a rare geological phenomenon, the peat bogs that form on the banks. In the past, the currents powered the mills of the commune, from Marchastel to Rieutort d'Aubrac.