Sidobre (2): Peyro Clabado (2) by Jean_C
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Description
The Sidobre is a mountainous area located in the south of the Massif central, in central France. It is a 15.3 km long, 6.6 km wide plateau made of granite, covered with forests. Its highest point is in the lieu-dit “Le Patau” (707 m.).
Originally composed by one single piece of rock (granite), the Sidobre was cracked by the Pyrenean formation, and then carved by the erosion. There are no remnants of glacial moraines, but of stacking rocks by eroding parts of softer rocks.
This stunning site, with its dozens of huge strange-shaped rocks, is unique in Europe , and has inspired many legends and tales.
The Peyro Clabado is a huge rock of 780 tons laid on a natural base. A man can stand under the rock. (Infos wikipedia)
Comments (37)
Jean_C
Le Sidobre est une région montagneuse française située au sud du Massif central à l'est de Castres. C'est un territoire granitique de 12 km de longueur sur 10 km à sa plus grande largeur (environ 120 km2), couvert de forêts. Son point culminant se trouve au lieu-dit "Le Patau" (707 mètres). À l'origine composée d'un seul morceau de roche (granit), le Sidobre a été craqué par la formation des Pyrénées, puis sculpté par l'érosion. Ce site magnifique, avec ses dizaines d'énormes roches à formes étranges, est unique en Europe et a inspiré de nombreuses légendes et contes. Le Peyro Clabado est un énorme rocher de 780 tonnes posé sur un socle naturel.Un homme peut se tenir debout sous le rocher. (Infos wikipedia)
Jean_C
Il ne s'agit pas de restes de moraines glaciaires, mais d'empilement de rochers par l'érosion de parties de roches plus tendres.
Leije
Cette photo est très impressionnante par l'ombre et l'impression (fausse) de déséquilibre, et elle montre bien l'énormité du rocher posé sur les autres.........tes deux photos sont de magnifiques prises de vue, Jean-Claude !
byteline
A big stone-mushroom
Interesting stone formation, great photo.
aqua1955
Incredible that a rock formation is in this settings. Nature is always weird in things we see and this is also weird to see. You show us magic this way, but I would never stand underneath it. Great captures my friend
eekdog
Great info and super cool shot of the balance rock, we have one in our garden of the gods but a different rock style. Love it my friend, both shots are spectacular, Jean. Hope there's more to come. 10++double fave and likes.
Faemike55
if this were in America, some well-meaning idiot would have knocked this over in the misguided sense of safety for others
Great capture
MagikUnicorn
Un glacier jadis...nous a laisser ce souvenir :) Belle capture mon ami
ZigZag321
Beautiful capture of this amazing gravity-defying formation, JC! There's a place in Florida called "Coral Castle" where it is unknown how one man alone moved and positioned massive limestone formations without the use of heavy machinery.
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Very interesting capture, beautiful landscape !!
martial
Quel joli contraste pour le (1) avec ces petites feuilles de couleur printanière
claude19
strange and dangerous site ! excellent capture !!!
mandala
Interesting Object, A very unique Shape from a suspected Rock Bolder. Captured Wonderfully! Well from just seeing the Picture , The unique shape were became more weird because the angle of camera (A Very Well angle). So my Opinion from only seeing the Picture, That's a heavily eroded Rock Boulder and not "Rock which still in tag in the original formation while it appears only a bit shape on the surface & heavily eroded". I might be wrong about "that's a Real boulder with being naturally burried and naturally heavily eroded" & not an "in tag Rock in original Rock Formation while their body still covered deep down under " but the probability from info of that photo is very small, in my opinion. Brilliant Work of Natural Photography!
rbowen
Very interesting! Great photo! Thank you for sharing!
radioham
Nice rock formation never have seen that before
romangirl
That is amazing! Great capture!
soffy
What an amazing stone formation,wonderfully captured,Jean*****
pregiato
Wow amazingly beautiful! Stunning capture.
mazal50
Interesting stone, great shot !!!
Otto1969
780 tonnes et ça tient encore en écilibre, c'est vraiment impressionnant, fabuleuse prise!
jeroni
Fantastic photography
photosynthesis
Wow - it looks like it should tip over...
rhol_figament
Good ol erosion, slow and steady...
Richardphotos
very good pov. do not sit underneath it to escape the sun
mtdana
High unusual formation - never seen any thing like it!! Great capture my friend!!!
starship64
What a great place! Fantastic shot.
Freethinker56
Its amazing when you see landscape like this Jean.Magnificent captures my friend thanks for sharing
We have a place called. The Devils Marbles I have a photo of my son standing among them and you just can't imagine the size till you see someone stand beside them.Nature you just have to love it 
Cheers have a great day my friend 
sossy
wow stunning and very strange! impressive that the rock isnt falling down! never heard about that area, so thanks for the info! on the first capture was a tree on the right in the back, it has eyes and is watching you 😃
pchef
Impressionnant ! Je ne me tiendrais pas debout sous ce roc sans une petite crainte !
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
jmb007
je ne sais pas si c'est une bonne idèe de se tenir debout sous ce rocher !