The Candesoubre stream Albine6 km - 2h

Elevation: 128m

The waters of the stream Candesoubre reach the Thoré , coming from the Black Mountain with a difference in altitude of 600 m.

This extremely active energy was used to run many mills , today replaced by some small power-stations. The route first follows a shady valley where nature is very important. The lovely stream of Candesoubre goes down from basins to rapids in the middle of rocks, in a cool forest atmosphere . Going through wild ravines , you can see and hear some other small streams . After the hamlet of Gourgne, the path is at the cliff-side and follow the stream of Candesoubre to join the hamlet of Labasset.

By the way High place of the Resistance in the 2nd World War, the Montagne Noire encountered tragic events , as the stele on the path-side shows it : 4 maquisards (members of the resistance) aged 20 to 25 were shot by Germans on 12th August 1944, because they had attacked the 11th Panzer in the “Château de la Ribaute”.

In the valley, you can observe old buildings, made in local stones (wash-house, house with outside stairs) in the place Le Poul and ruined farm in Gourgne.

Acces: On the D612 , take the D88 direction Albine and stop the car next to the Town-Hall (place Paul Mas).Departure: From the car-park, go to the road , direction the village, follow it on the left.

From the car-park, next to the Town-Hall (sign for several PR), take the road D88, direction” centre-bourg” Then, at the junction, go on the left on the road of Caunes (D88) . Reach a crossroad (cross).

From basins to rapids , in the coolness of the valley …

Turn right direction Rabasset; further, leave the road of Caunette, walk in front of the stele of the Maquisards.

At the bridge, cross the stream and go up on left bank towards Poul (old houses , wash-house), walk on the path in the forest.

Cross the stream again on the iron foot-bridge; the twisting path goes up to the ruins of Gourgne. At the ruins, walk in front of the refuge, go straight on. Pass next to a bench and a well; after 100m, at the crossroad, take the path on the right which goes through the forest.

Go straight on. The path comes out between a house and a swimming-pool. Go on straight on; it becomes a small road which cross the hamlet of Rabasset.

At the intersection, go on the right to join the departure point by the first route.