Le lit du Tarn, sous le pont de la Vernède est évasé. L'endroit est ensoleillé, chaud l'été, peu fréquenté car hors des circuits traditionnels. L'eau, à ce niveau, s'est réchauffée. Se baigner sous ce pont mérite vraiment le détour.

En quittant, admirer le temple de la Vernède qui vient d'être refait et en particulier son nouveau crépi de chaux particulièrement réussi.

At   10 kilometers of the intersection of D35 and D998, in direction of Florac, turn to the left towards Rampon, Salièges and Vernède.

The bridge of Vernède is superb, disproportionate, even if the bed of the Tarn is extended at this place. Five splendid granite arches with their pillars resist the current. Shame at EDF (or perhaps at France Telecom) which preferred to draw its sheath along the parapet upstream, girdling the cut stone projections, in a most hideous way to avoid the boring of a trench at the Rampon.
Sad stringcourse.Why preserve these structures and denature them also brutally ?

On the bridge, the bather understands immediately the interest of the place. Upstream, an Olympic basin waits the intrepid ones who wants to swim seriously.
Downstream, several beaches of sand are more adapted to the quick dip and the baths of sun.
The bed of the Tarn, under the bridge of Vernède is widened. The place is shone upon, nicely hot in summer, little attended because it's beside traditional circuits.

To bathe under this bridge deserves really the turning, the water, at this height is real warm.
While leaving, admire the temple of Vernède which has just been restored, in particular its new lime rough coat is very succeeded.