Saint-Jean Cliffs

For several centuries, the cliffs at this site remained almost bare, while vineyards extended over the slopes, forming like immense steps between the river and the Saint-Jean plateau. Photographs from 1900 testify to a much more open landscape than today, with far fewer trees and a promenade widely open to the river and surroundings. Over the following century, the forest gradually developed, completely covering the old vineyards. The current walk, running almost at water level, now offers a wild and romantic setting beneath a thick canopy of vegetation.