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Description
The beautiful and quiet natural area of Cirque d'Archiane is a haven for many vultures such as Griffon Vulture (which nests in the area and is very frequently observed), Egyptian Vulture, Eurasian Black Vulture and even Bearded Vulture. But also other birds of prey like Short-toed Snake Eagle , Sparrowhawk and Booted Eagle. Songbirds are also present like Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Yellow-billed Chough, European Serin and House Martin among others.
The clearly marked "Sentier des vautours" (vultures' path) is a circular walk of 5 km that takes you from the small village of Archiane all the way to the end of the circus, where two observation areas have been arranged, with informative signs on vulture breeding cycles and reintroductions. The highest one has a dominant view of the entire cirque, allowing for easy observation of the sky and mountains as well as a stunning view, while a second lower one has a fixed spotting scope pointed towards the specific area of the mountain-face where Griffon Vulture are known to nest.
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Français: Partez à la découverte du majestueux cirque d’Archiane, devenu un lieu privilégié de nidification du vautour. Découvrez les 4 espèces présentes sur le Vercors au fil des panneaux explicatifs et des points d’observation. Au détour du sentier, vous apercevrez peut être aussi des bouquetin.
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Access
The cirque is a short 5 km distance from the village of Menée along a well-maintained but winding mountain road. There is a large parking area just before the entrance of the village of Archiane in the cirque, it's forbidden to drive into the village with a car for non-residents. Click on the P in the map to get directions to the parking. From the parking it's a 5 minute walk to the beginning of the trail, which should be done by foot. The entire walk takes a little under four hours at a leisurely pace.
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Français: Le cirque est à une courte distance de 5 km du village de Menée le long d'une route de montagne bien entretenue mais sinueuse. Il y a un grand parking juste avant l'entrée du village d'Archiane dans le cirque, il est interdit d'entrer dans le village avec une voiture pour les non-résidents. Cliquez sur le P sur la carte pour obtenir l'itinéraire vers le parking. Depuis le parking, il y a 5 minutes à pied jusqu'au début du sentier, qui doit être fait à pied. La promenade entière prend un peu moins de quatre heures à un rythme tranquille.