Col de Perjuret — Local services in Florac

It is the exact place where Roger Rivière, a time trialist, all-around talent on the road, and a three-time world pursuit champion on the track, lost his career to injury. He was considered to have a chance of winning the 1960 Tour de France but crashed on the Col de Perjuret descent of Mont Aigoual in the Massif Central while following leader Gastone Nencini. Rivière hit a guard-block on the edge of the road, falling 20 meters into a ravine. He landed in brush, breaking two vertebrae. The injury permanently disabled Riviére, confining him to a wheelchair and ending his career.

The Tour took the Perjuret on 10th July 1960 on a stage from Millau to Avignon. It had never previously been that way. Rivière followed Nencini wherever he went. He had only to hold him until the final time-trial and beat him by 1m 38s to win the Tour. On the zig-zags of the col de Perjuret, Nencini passed fourth with Rivière behind him. Nencini was known as the fastest descender in the world, famous for his dangerous and risky trajectories, and Rivière tried to follow him. He hit a low wall soon after the start of the descent and fell over it, rolling down the slope. A team-mate, Louis Rostollan, raised his hand to call the team manager, Marcel Bidot. He, journalists and officials found Rostollan peering into the ravine. Rivière's bike was nearby, its forks pushed back and its frame twisted. Rivière had broken his back. A helicopter took him to hospital in...

Un col qui permet la liaison entre la vallée du Tarnon, via Frayssinet de Fourques, le Mont Aigoual, via Cabrillac, et Meyrueis. La vue sur les deux vallées y est splendide. Une petite route mène aussi sur le Causse Méjean et permet de découvrir les magnifiques paysages du Causse nu. La montée de ce col à vélo est un grand classique dans la région. Les plus courageux peuvent poursuivre jusqu'au...

Le Col de Perjuret est indéniablement beau, pas difficile mais il faut le faire quand il n'y a pas de soleil, le matin,...