Went on an excursion today up Les Monts d’Espinouse to find what is possibly one of the last of the thatched barns of l’Herault.
We had to climb quite a bit to get there. We knew from the guide that it was near the village of Fraisse sur Agout but didn’t realise that this was at 900 metres up in the mountain. We hit quite a lot of snow on the way but fortunately the roads were very clear.
The Ferme de Prat d’Alaric was really interesting. The thatching in the Herault was done with Genet (Broom) which is far untidier than our reed thatchs in Ireland.There was no information on the site but we gathered that an interperative centre is in the making.
The village of Fraisse was very pretty with some lovely picnic spots by the river Agout so we promised to get back in the spring.