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A brilliant collection of routes covering a range of climbing from steep, sustained jug-pulling up impressive orange walls, through to slabby technical offerings that are always in the shade. Guidebook page 242.

Route (click for voting and user comments)		Symbols	Grade
1	Les Vilains Petits Canards A steep start then move out left from the crack at the third clip. 2 user comments	2 Stars Strong	7a
2	Power Flower Move out of the crack to the right at the third clip.	2 Stars Strong	7a
3	33 Huit Photo on page 241. 1 user comment	2 Stars Technical	6b+
4	Allo? Colchita? Step over the ditch to start then follow the right-hand line of bolts.	2 Stars Technical	6c
5	Hasta Siempre Start as for Allo? Colchita? then traverse out right after the third clip and climb the groove.		6b+
6	Sirocco Start down in the ditch and follow either line of bolts to finish.	2 Stars	7a+
7	Elle Chante dans le Vent Boulder onto the ledge and follow the leaning wall. Probably best to get a belay from the ledge and avoid the rope drag.	3 Stars Pumpy	7b+
8	Les Petits Qui Frétillent A brilliant uncompromising line, mind out for the bird's nest.	3 Stars Pumpy	7b
9	Aller Plus Haut Another brilliant line with fewer rests, a couple of smaller holds, but mostly jugs all the way.	3 Stars Pumpy	7b+
10	Misanthropies Thérapeutiques Top 50 Arguably the best line of the crag straight up the middle of the wall. 1 user comment	3 Stars Pumpy	7b
11	Champ du Possible A good link-up. Start as for Vole then move left after the third bolt to follow bolts into the finish of Misanthropies...	2 Stars Technical Pumpy	7b+
12	Vole	3 Stars Technical Pumpy	7b
13	Petite Marie Top 50 Striking line just left of the arete with several good rests along the way. Photo on page 237. 2 user comments	3 Stars	6c+
14	Blacks Blancs Beurs The right side of the arete. A different style of route from those to its left. 1 user comment	2 Stars Technical	6c+
15	Unknown A link-up starting up Rêves Brulés and finishing as for Blacks Blancs Beurs.		??
16	Rêves Brulés Take a line just left of the prominent crack.	3 Stars	6a+
17	Lasissons les Dire	3 Stars	6a
18	Beacuoup de Bruit Pour Rien	3 Stars	6a+
19	Jusqu'au Bout	3 Stars	6a+
20	Le Moldus au Balcon Follow the arete, moving left to the belay.		6a
21	Camino de Piedra Start 1m right of the previous route, which it soon joins.		6a
22	Con la Luz Short steep and juggy. Worth a start for the novelty.	1 Stars Strong	6a
23	Mieux Vaut en Rire Several metres right of the previous route.		6a
24	À la Fraîche		6a
25	GaMeuBuZo	1 Stars	5+
26	Mauvais Virus	1 Stars	6b+
27	Je Reviens Demain	1 Stars	6a+
28	Jumbo Appetite	1 Stars	6c
29	Cap Chevalier		6a+
30	Unknown		5
31	Unknown		5
32	Unknown		5
33	Unknown		5+
34	Unknown	1 Stars	6a
35	Unknown	1 Stars	6a
36	Sur la Route		6b
37	Duel Végétale	1 Stars	6a+
38	La Dame du Lac	1 Stars	6c
39	La Partie Continue A real gem at this grade. 1 user comment	3 Stars	6a
40	Play-List 1 user comment	2 Stars	6b+
41	Chez Francis Some tough moves to get the the first bolt.	2 Stars Technical Strong	6c
42	Tireur d'Élite	1 Stars	6c
43	Le Quart d'Heure Américain 1 user comment	1 Stars	6b
44	Allô?! La Terre On the side wall. 1 user comment	1 Stars	6c+
45	Fête de Pères	1 Stars Strong	7a+
46	Trésor Caché	1 Stars Strong	7b
47	Blédina Carotte	1 Stars Strong	7b
48	La Restanque The steep extension is 7a+.	1 Stars Strong	6c
49	Boule de Calin	1 Stars Technical	7a
50	Eh Tardado Mucho	1 Stars Technical	7a
51	Mise au Vert	1 Stars	6b+
52	Terminator	1 Stars	6b
53	Colère de Lait A poor start, it improves a bit, then it finishes.		5+
54	Feu	1 Stars	6a+
55	Sortie Ouest Start up the vegetated runnel.		6a+
56	Bézingougne	1 Stars Technical Crimpy	7a+
57	L'Intégrale de Peuterey Continue up the wild extension at 7b+.	3 Stars Pumpy	7b
58	Aprés Moi le Déluge Continue past the first belay.	3 Stars Pumpy	7c+
59	Unknown 1 user comment	3 Stars Pumpy	7c+
60	Ça Ira Mieux Demain	3 Stars Pumpy	7c
61	Lou Gardeù	3 Stars Pumpy	7c+
62	Unknown Use the hanging rope to get onto the holds.	2 Stars Pumpy	8a
63	Merci d'Être Passé	3 Stars Pumpy Crimpy	8a+
64	Roule Bamboule Two metal steps lead into the action.	1 Stars Pumpy Crimpy	8b

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