The Vieux pont de Saint-Maurice-de-Sorgues offers a tangible insight into the town’s architectural history: the bridge was built in 1723 and 1724 and has eight arches made of dressed stone blocks. Other travel ideas include independent routes in Fondamente and arts and activity options. This brings different interests into focus—from architectural design and landscape to guided tours.
The design of the Vieux pont
The eight arches and dressed stone masonry give the bridge its clear structure. It also has triangular upstream and downstream cutwaters that reach the roadway and form passing places there. Alongside the construction period, these details make the bridge’s design a tangible topic in cultural history. Visitors focusing on the architecture can look separately at the sequence of arches and the projections that extend to roadway level.
Choose routes by distance and landscape
For a direct comparison of the stated route distances, consider Autour de Moulès and VTT N°43 – Les Bois de Moulès. Autour de Moulès is 3.78 kilometres long; VTT N°43 covers 10.31 kilometres. Both routes are rated easy. Autour de Moulès is therefore the shorter option, while the longer route follows a different landscape.
Autour de Moulès is in Fondamente and starts at the former hamlet of Moulès, on a hill opposite the Montpaon state forest. The route offers views of the Sorgues Valley. Natural meadows line the valley and are considered centres of biodiversity. The starting point and landscape are linked here to a specific, short route distance.
VTT N°43 – Les Bois de Moulès follows a rural path alongside the stream, then continues along a flat forest track to Canabols. The Circuit de Canabols has a different focus: it passes traces of rural heritage, including the remains of a chestnut grove, former rye fields, Caussenard houses and an old sheepfold. It also leads to the cross at Serre Pountchut and offers views of the Sorgues Valley and the Guilhaumard Plateau.
Another landscape description applies to the Circuit de la Serre Pountchut depuis la gare. The route starts at Montpaon station and passes through forests, woodland and reddish soil before reaching the Serre Pountchut viewpoint. Its described course therefore differs both from the streamside route to Canabols and from the details given for Autour de Moulès.
Art and guided activities
Les Ateliers de la Scierie offers visitors the chance to see artist Sophie Vigneau’s studio. She explains the originality and variety of her work. Courses include pop-up design and watercolour journals, bookbinding, theatre masks, printmaking and land art. Free exhibitions are held in summer; check current dates before visiting.
Sud Aveyron Sport Nature offers guided mountain biking, hiking and cycling tours. Options range from half-day activities to longer stays. Availability may change, so it is advisable to check the current offer in advance. Ecurie Qualina offers pony and horse rides in Saint-Maurice-de-Sorgues in Fondamente. You can choose between arts activities, guided tours and rides according to your travel interests.
Discover more destinations: Causse-et-Diège, Lunac, Anglars-Saint-Félix, Le Fel, La Bastide-l'Évêque, Villeneuve, Campagnac, Bournazel.
For the wider travel overview: Aveyron.
