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!!!Orgues

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Near the small village Ille sur Tete are famous sandstone formations, the orgues (organ pipes) [{GoogleMap location='42.6823084,2.6209206' zoom='14'}]. 

The rocks are 5 million years old, dating  back to the Pliozen period. 

They consist of sand and clay. The river Tet brought this material from the Pyernees, forming a substantial plateau that is now continuously being eroded by rain leaving needles of sandstone that look like organ pipes.
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