Prades Castle

The Ispagnac Basin, located at the entrance to the canyon, is filled with fruit trees, vineyards, and strawberries. Here towns are scattered artistically about; châteaux and ruins appear often enough to add enchantment. The road then narrows and winds along the base of the canyon, looking up to rugged canyon walls and down to stretches of green along the river’s edge. Castelbouc, on the other side of the river, is idyllically nestled on the hillside and is spectacular when illuminated on summer evenings. Just a short distance beyond Castelbouc the road carves a path to the north, providing a scenic overlook of the neighboring castle of Prades.