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L'Houlette

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    The highlands of Montredonnais hold pleasant surprises: relics of hamlets forgotten deep in the valleys, wide panoramas stretching to the Pyrenees, and a building dedicated for centuries to the passion for the stars.
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    Distance 17.3 km
    5:30 h
    482 m
    403 m
    637 m
    307 m
    Country Astronomers
    In 1610, the "tout carrée", a recognized astronomical observatory considered the oldest in France, was built in Montredon-Labessonnié by Guillaume le Nautonnier, the king's geographer, specialist in the compass and maritime navigation, astronomer, and mathematician. In 1984, the commune inaugurated one of the twenty most important amateur observatories in France. A planetarium now exists, unique of its kind in a rural environment. Planetarium shows and observation evenings dominate the activities. Hydropneumatic rockets are also built, and school involvement becomes a driving force. External interventions by local scientists develop and, in 1998, a Leisure and Scientific Books Fair was born.
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    Highest point
    637 m
    Lowest point
    307 m

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    Parking at the church square

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    1- At the corner of the "Crédit Agricole" agency, turn left towards Arifat. Turn left onto Saint-Pierre road. Continue straight ahead. At the crossing, go straight again; 20 m after, take the second path on the right.
    2- On the road, turn right. 40 m further, turn left towards Le Salés. At the fork, turn left, then continue straight on the paved road.
    3- At the crossroads, take the GR® 36 path to the right. Then, continue straight ahead. Follow signs to Peyreblanque. At the bend (585 m), take the path to the right. At the first fork, turn left. At the second, turn right.
    4- Upon reaching a wide ridge path, turn left. Then turn right. At the second intersection, also turn right. 30 m later, again turn right. At Plégadou, cross the road straight ahead. At the Lusclade crossroads, go straight. At the fork, choose right towards Fourcaric. At the crossroads, take the second road on the left (!> church of Blaucau !)
    5- In front of the church, turn 90° right. On the road, turn left.
    6- At the Buguet fork, go straight again. At the Granquié fork, turn left. In front of Granquié, take the grassy path to the right. At the road, follow the second path on the left. At the fork, turn right twice.
    7- Pass below to the left of Blancavet. At the exit of the hamlet, take the second path on the right. At the forks, go straight and descend in switchbacks. Cross the stream and follow the ruins of the Houlette mill. After the footbridge, climb to Fustié and continue on the road.
    8- At the crossroads, take the road to the right and continue straight. At the "Valley of the Agout" crossing, descend via the path to the right and continue straight ahead. Continue on the road to the left.
    9- Continue straight. At the fork, go left. At D 89, turn right. Reach the church.
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    Coordinates

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    43.720177, 2.326208
    DMS
    43°43'12.6"N 2°19'34.3"E
    UTM
    31T 445725 4841014
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    Overall difficulty
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    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    17.3 km
    Duration
    5:30 h
    Ascent
    482 m
    Descent
    403 m
    Highest point
    637 m
    Lowest point
    307 m
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