REGION
Discover the Tarn region.
CASTELNAU DE MONTMIRAL
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As its name suggests, the village is part of the castelnaux, agglomerations built by lords in the dependence of their castle, it was built around 1222. Of the six doors opened in the ramparts, only three remain today ; as for the castle erected in the 13th century, it was destroyed during the revolution. However, the walk inside the compound is lovely. The picturesque square of the town hall is lined with houses with varied facades, cut stone, half-timbered, brick, leaning on covered stone or wood; the town hall and the Bozat house date back to the 17th century. The church, which has been deeply modified, dates mainly from the 15th and 16th centuries. All around, the small streets are lively and the village is really charming and welcoming. Castelnau-de-Montmiral is also classified among the most beautiful villages in France .
GAILLAC
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The millennial town of Gaillac, in the heart of the vineyard, proud of its history intimately linked to vines and wine, has a remarkable heritage that it has managed to preserve.
The port of Gaillac and the economic activity of the abbey of Saint-Michel make it possible to export its wine and pastel.
For centuries, Gaillac was therefore an important river port. The barges descended the Tarn, loaded with barrels of wine, wood, food products... The ascent was done on foot when the barges were resold to be dismantled in Bordeaux, or hauled by horses to their port of origin.
This past has left the imprint of pink brick throughout the renovated historic town, a brick that gives it an undeniable Tuscan air.
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CORDE-SUR-CIEL
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Cordes-sur-Ciel fascinates all those who discover it because it is first and foremost a vision: that of a city rising to attack the sky. Because it is then a history book and an art album where the memory of men has remained alive, inscribed in stones since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage make it one of the most significant medieval towns in France and one of the high places of European heritage. Its living environment, of a rare authenticity, has been able to attract and retain artists and craftsmen who find their inspiration there.
You will also be able to appreciate its gastronomic specialities: Cordaise specialty par excellence, the Croquant, is a subtle mixture of sugar, egg whites, flour and almonds, which comes to us from the Middle Ages.
Located on the AOC de Gaillac, wine is one of the specialties of the Cordais region. Winegrowers have always taken care to choose the grape varieties best suited to the climate and the land in order to produce a quality wine that retains all its specificity. Some grape varieties are typical of the Gaillac vineyard: Mauzac, Ondec and Loin de L'oeil.
ALBI
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Albi, the episcopal city ranks among the high places of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity throughout the world. Since 2010, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recognized the exceptional universal value of the Albigensian site, visited by more than 800,000 visitors each year. The episcopal city is structured around 2 real medieval fortresses:
Don't miss the Sainte-Cécile cathedral, the largest brick cathedral in the world elected the most beautiful cathedral in France 2022, the Berbie palace, former stronghold of the bishops today the seat of the Toulouse-Lautrec museum housing the most important public collection of the painter in the world.
Lose yourself in the "old Alby" an urban set of bricks, unique in its color, its power and its harmony. Serenity and relaxed lifestyle will accompany you in the remarkably maintained medieval streets.
The episcopal city has been listed as a UNESCO heritage site for its remarkably well-preserved building complex and a unique representation in Europe of this type of urban development ranging from the Middle Ages to the modern and contemporary era.
PUYCELSI
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Emerging from the Celtic forest which gave it its name, erected on a pyramidal knoll of limestone rock, Puycelsi dominates the Vère valley from the top of its hundred meters.
Abbot Pierre d'Aurillac ceded the village in 1180 to Count Raymond V of Toulouse who took advantage of this exceptional location to make it an impregnable site. Simon de Montfort, the Pastoureaux, English and Protestants will not be able to overcome it.
Puycelsi knew how to cross the centuries by preserving its naturalness and its authenticity. Very close to the Aveyron gorges, classified among "The Most Beautiful Villages of France", Puycelsi is an essential site during a visit to the Tarn._cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_