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The hermitage itself is built right into the rock face as you can see with a small church built into a large cave along with several grottoes with some quite impressive carvings. There’s no entry charge. </p> <p align="justify">You can reach the hermitage from the main car park (the first one you reach from St Paul d<img border="0" src="../photo/HermitageStAntoine.jpg" width="180" height="135" align="right">e Fenouillet) or continue on round the corner to the smaller car park which is much closer to the hermitage and leads you down a set of normal steps, through a short tunnel and into the hermitage. From the main car park, it’s a much longer walk along a poorly maintained path; the rocks are VERY slippery so watch your step on this route. </p> <p align="justify">There’s even a gite d’etape as part of the complex (dorm style accommodation). </p> <p align="justify">The <b>Gorges de Galamus</b> surround the hermitage and offer the chance to explore underground caves, walking trails and the like. One thing to avoid is the exit from the main car park in the direction away from St Paul during busy days as it’s strictly one way for quite a distance and can be completely blocked with cars. </p> <p align="justify">There’s a small gift shop in the main car park which has quite a range of items but seems to keep fairly short hours. 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