Castelnau de montmiral  :  with a petit market square with weekly market , place des Arcades , the famous cross inside the church ,  the Base de Loisirs is 3 mn drive from us , and offers a huge leisure lake , ideal for a change from the swimming pool .There are many activities on offer including boating , fishing , crazy golf , water slides, tennis courts and pic nic area .

Puycelsi

Larroque  the old village

Bruniquel  , Penne

St Antonin Noble Val : Gorges de L’Aveyron ,famous for its kayaking and canoeing trials . Throughout the summer you can hire a boat and enjoy the trip from the village of St Antonin Noble Val through to Cazals , then stop and have a picnic .

Cordes sur Ciel  :  The old village ( at the top ), place de la Halle . It is the oldest and most impressive .

Gaillac : is the main town in the area , offering supermarkets and all major outlets . The old part of Gaillac , St Michel Abbey , La Maison des Vins by the Tarn river .  With 117 celebrated vineyards within the Gaillac region this is a must for the wine enthusiast or for someone just sampling the tastes of the South of France .

www.tourisme.fr/tourist-office/gaillac.htm

Albi : only 25 mn east is our prefecture capital city of Le Tarn , Albi . A beautiful city boasting the most spectacular cathedral Ste Cecile . Cloître St Salvy , place du Vigan . You can sample the many delicious bistros or wander through the ancient cobbled alleyways that guide you around the city , pr visit the Toulouse – Lautrec Museum , as this was his birth place .

www.tourisme.fr/albi

Toulouse : is 45 mn drive and is the capital of the Midi-Pyrenees. It’s the fastestgrowing city in France , and offers like other European cities something for all – great restaurants, markets ans shops . And there is also : Place du Capitole –huge classical town hall in the heart of Toulouse ‘s medieval quarter , Donjon du Capitole – 16^th C.fortified tower , now the tourist office , Basilique St Cernin –largest Romanesque basilica in France , exceptional 11^th C.marble reliefs , magnificent 13^th C. octagonal tower . The Cite de L’espace – space museum and planetarium , great interactive displays , replicas of MIR space ctation and Ariane 5 . Hotel Assezat –Ornate Toulousan pink brick mansion housing works by Monet , Matisse and Picasso .  Pont Neuf – Beautiful arched bridge over the Garonne river .  Musee des Augustins – Outstanding collections of paintings , Romanesque and Gothic sculpture in Augustinian priory . Eglise des Jacobins – Huge fortress – like Gothic church .

www.ot-toulouse.fr/english

The Millau Viaduct  : completed January 2005 , which has the highest bridge piers in world , thus the title of the Highest Bridge in the World , the tallest will be 240 meters high .

www.viaducdemillau.com

Each day  you will find a typical French market in a bustling village , overflowing with the freshest , tastiest foods . This is farming country , so they rely on local produce that is seasonal , that’s how it was intended . The proof is in the tasting . We can point you in the right direction for the local specialities , ranging from real Toulouss sausage to the villages’ own honey and the colourful local livestock .

Local stables will take you riding !

Castelnau de Montrmiral  is also the perfect starting point for the historian who wants to tread the paths of the Cathars or walkers that want to enjoy the GR46 route .

We are on hand to assist with any arrangements or questions you may have .

www.francetourim.com