Vase de Chine, Rock formation in Jonte Gorges, France.

The Vase de Chine is a freestanding rock pillar above the Jonte valley near Le Rozier, in Lozère. Its pale grey, weathered face is cut by deep vertical fissures and horizontal ledges, with darker grey and yellow lichen and small green plants growing from crevices near the top, on the left edge and along a lower shelf. The broad upper mass narrows at mid-height before flaring outward toward the base, and the pillar rises above forested slopes under open sky.

The Vase de Chine is a limestone pillar above the Jonte valley near Le Rozier, in Lozère. Its rock belongs to the Causses, the limestone plateaus cut by the Jonte and Tarn gorges; the pillar stands where erosion has left a mass of rock isolated from the gorge wall. Together with the nearby Vase de Sèvres it serves as an emblem of Cévennes National Park.

The name Vase de Chine, "Chinese vase", comes from the pillar's silhouette, which narrows at mid-height and flares toward the base like a vase. The formation, together with the nearby Vase de Sèvres, serves as an emblem of Cévennes National Park. Walkers on the trail between Le Rozier and Rocher de Capluc pass close to it.

You can reach the rock formation via a marked hiking trail starting from Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers, taking roughly twenty minutes on foot from the village. The access is straightforward, making this site easy to visit for most people.

The pillar stands beside La Vase de Sevres; the two are among the symbols of Cévennes National Park. Its pale grey face is split by deep vertical fissures and marked by darker grey and yellow lichen, with small green plants rooted in crevices near the top and along a lower shelf.