Wonderful hike near la Grande Sure

We drove up to col de la Charmette today for a hike to the Grande Sure. However, during the hike Zoe enjoyed her very first PB&J sandwich (which she loved),

After lunch, we continued up the forested paths, past several cave openings, and eventually crested a small pass between the rocks and were amazed to see a beautiful grassy valley open up in front of us.




There is a spring along the valley floor where other people were filling their canteens, so we did the same. The water was ice cold and a perfect antidote for the heat. Our goal had been to walk up the Grande Sure, but because of the pain inflicted on us by a combination of a rather weighty baby and a norwegian torture device known as a "Baby Bjorn", which offers nothing in the way of hip support or padding, we turned around early. From a map that I borrowed, it looks as if you can hike up from Mont Saint MArtin, as well, which might be fun (but long). There is also an approach from Placette.