Randonnée : Le sentier de Jou

Markings : yellow + signs Departure : Parking Presqu'île de Laussac POINTS OF INTEREST : Viewpoints and panorama on the Sarrans dam, the Sarrans lake Village of Jou: typical hamlet and its restored work. The Laussac peninsula: Altarpieces and two 17th century chases containing the remains of Saint Gausbert in the church of Laussac. 15th century historiated cross in the cemetery. Shaded picnic area. Pedal boats, canoes, boats, fishing, supervised swimming in summer. DISCOVERY : The Cantal of Thérondels At the exit of the village of Thérondels, the cheese cooperative has been making a Cantal cheese since 1948, a cousin of the Laguiole: the Cantal de Thérondels (Visit 05 65 44 24 32). Its production perpetuates the tradition of farm cheese made from raw milk in the farms of the plateau. The cooperative refines a part of the production and according to the duration of the maturing the taste is different. It offers young (30 to 90 days), intermediate (90 to 180 days) and old (over 180 days) cheeses. The other part of the production is sold at less than 30 days to wholesalers who finish the maturing. In 1950, 41 producers delivered 315,000 liters of milk for the production of Cantal cheese. In 1987 the collection was 1,500,000 liters. Today the annual collection amounts to 3,500,000 liters delivered by 20 producers. This Cantal cheese, which is very popular in Parisian restaurants, is also sold on local markets. A good cheese to discover. Information about visits and direct sales here. The Presqu'île de Laussac : a Sensitive Natural Area An incredible biodiversity : - 32 species of butterflies like the Morio or the Black Damier, - 14 species of mammals including the European Otter - 96 species of birds: the Booted Eagle, the Honey Buzzard, the Red Kite, the Peregrine Falcon, the Black Woodpecker. .... Included in the Natura 2000 site " Gorges de la Truyère ", this place welcomes species of patrimonial interest like the Morio, the Pic mar or the Otter. An interactive guide, an application to download: All along the route, in addition to the information panels already present on the ground, you will have access, even without an internet connection, to multiple sheets on animal and plant species, as well as to animal songs. After your visit, you will be able to go further by testing your knowledge thanks to the quizzes and to watch the numerous films which will make you discover the incredible wealth of the department of Aveyron. Discover all the sensitive natural spaces of Aveyron: www.espacenature.aveyron.fr Find all the hikes of Carladez on the free application Cirkwi, available on the AppStore and on GooglePlay. You can download, take the tour(s) you want to do when preparing your trip and then consult them on the field, in the nature without internet connection.