Perched on its rocky promontory, Thines majestically dominates the entire valley and offers a true haven of peace where time seems to stand still. This Ardèche jewel reveals an exceptional heritage, between picturesque alleys, medieval remains and preserved landscapes. Marked by the Second World War, Thines also carries the memory of its past. A village between history, culture and nature, to be discovered along the paths and stones full of history.
Thines, the superb!
Getting to the village of Thines is worth it, the road is narrow and winding, but the view is uninterrupted in this wild valley, where century-old chestnut groves, perched hamlets and a crystal-clear river mingle...
Below the village flows the river of the same name, La ThinesIts transparent waters are home to precious species… Indeed, it is not uncommon to see a brown trout fishing at sunset or a beaver splashing in the current in the early morning.
This village, perched on its rocky promontory, dominates the entire valley. This village hides many treasures!
The treasures of Thines
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Roman church
The 12th century Romanesque church is a true jewel of theArticle novel. It was built of stone. shale, granite gray and Stoneware red. Its polychromy makes it exceptional. The monumental staircase that leads there offers a view of the valley just as exceptional.
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A memorial fresco
Thines is also a village that was scarred during the Second World War. As evidenced by the fresco almost 8 meters long sculpted by an artist from Ardèche, Marcel Bacconnier.
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An interpretive journey
Le Rock of Thines, the last site to be labelled Géosite and developed, bears extraordinary witness to the use of the riches of the earth by the ancient Cévennes to compose the remarkable architecture of the church and the village. Composed of ten thematic panels, the 2 km circuit (including the approach walk to the hamlet) guides you to explore the geological, architectural and historical wealth of the hamlet.
