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At the lip of the gorge it can be almost 3000 ft up. At the bottom it should be warm depending on when you are there.

Funny summer this though.  I would prepare for everything but check out a long term forecast and it will probably be completely wrong.

Was lovely at the top when we were there but can be windy at height.  Lovely views of the Vultures though - sometimes below you.

We've never worn fleeces or jeans and have been visiting the area in July/August for around 6 years. Even on cloudier/rainy days we have not been cold. We once used a duvet at Val de Cantobre as it got slightly chilly around 3 in the morning but apart from that no issues.However. I always pack for all eventualities! I have said that I am going to seriously cull the amount of clothes we take this year though.

Have a great time. We are off to Les Peupliers in just under 3 weeks and are extremely excited!!

It depends a lot on the water level.  I could attach some photos of the Tarn just up river, and just down river from the site, and there are some 'minor' rapids just down from the site.  We canoe up river, usually, then haul the boat out over one section where there is a waterfall, and then you can carry on almost up to Peyrelau.  However, at certain times the water level has been really low (or really high).

I'll look some up tonight and post them on here when I've a spare moment.

You ought to try the longer 22 km descent down from Les Vignes - the campsite run a trip, where they take you up in a minibus and then you canoe back down.  It's an early morning start, but a great day out.  The views in the Gorge are fabulous.  We've done it in our own inflatable with no problems. 

These were all taken with relatively low levels of water in the Tarn.

1. Setting off from the rocks at Les Peupliers:

2. Just towards the top of the Les Peupliers site:

3.  Chateau du Peyrelade and reflection, upriver from Les Peupliers:

Those were all our 'messing about on the river' sections.

The following is taken when we canoed back from Les Vignes to Les Peupliers.

1. Between Les Vignes and Peupliers - picnic beach