Belcastel is also one of the most beautiful villages in France.
Its medieval castle overlooking the village can be visited and offers various exhibitions: Belcastel Castle
Several activities are offered depending on the period, to be discovered on the website of the Town Hall or the Tourist Office.
You can also just walk around and enjoy this exceptional setting.
Rodez
Located 32km from the cottage.
The capital of the Aveyron department, you will not be disappointed to plan a visit during your stay.
How not to go and see its imposing Gothic cathedral, which is one of the largest in the south of France.
What can we say about the Soulages Museum, except that you have to go there! 1700 m2 dedicated to the various works and works of the painter and engraver Pierre Soulages.
In another universe, the Fenaille Museum, museum of archaeology and history of Rouergue, is also worth a visit.
It is just as pleasant to walk in the city center and enjoy the architecture and why not on a Wednesday morning or Saturday morning, market days?
A lot of information on the Tourist Office website
Villefranche de Rouergue
Located 38km from the cottage.
Go for a walk in the maze of narrow streets of the bastide to discover the houses and mansions. Your path will inevitably lead you back to the Place Notre Dame, the heart of the city.
The recently renovated square is bordered by the characteristic fortified roofs and the oversized porch of the collegiate church.
Plan to go on a Thursday morning or Saturday morning to enjoy the market rich in the smell and color of the land.
Lake Pareloup is the 5th largest artificial water reservoir in France and the 2nd largest in the south of France.
The banks are indented and extend over 130 km.
The lake has been developed to accommodate the increasing number of tourists.
The roads that run more or less along the shores serve 2 public beaches, 3 ports, campsites and nautical centers. Although some public beaches are supervised by lifeguards
Classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France, this medieval village is perched on a rocky ridge of exceptional length and stretches along a single street.
The Bozouls canyon is an extraordinary geological curiosity of impressive dimensions: 400m in diameter and 100m deep.
Classified as a Sensitive Natural Area, the canyon is home to natural habitats, remarkable fauna and flora. By taking the paths, you will be able to discover all this richness, sometimes hidden, guided by educational panels. These paths with wooden footbridges allow you to cross the Dourdou in all seasons and offer very nice views of the Gorges du Dourdou.
Other information can be found on the Tourist Office website or by downloading this pdf.
Albi
Located 56km from the cottage.
Albi is best known for its cathedral, the largest in the world, made of brick. And the first painted cathedral in Europe with its 18500 m2 of frescoes and decorations.
But the city is full of treasures and beautiful places to discover.
The Toulouse-Lautrec Museum is the largest public collection in the world dedicated to the famous painter born in Albi.
Whether in its historic center, along the Tarn, or even on the Tarn, you will be amazed.
Take a look at the agenda to find the festivals, animations or traditional festivals that you might like during your stay with us.
Few places on the road to your holiday have so much wealth.
The abbey church of Sainte-Foy : a masterpiece of Romanesque art in southern France, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
The Treasure of Sainte-Foy: Discover the extraordinary and troubling majesty of Sainte-Foy in the richest treasure of medieval goldsmithing in France, miraculously preserved over the centuries.
Pierre Soulages' stained glass windows: Nothing can describe the rendering of the work done by Pierre Soulages on the stained glass windows of the Abbey Church. Each visit has the impression of discovering different stained glass windows depending on the season, the light, the time of day, ....
The bridge over the Dourdou : This fourteenth-century bridge (known as the Roman bridge because of a poor francization of the word romièu, which qualified, in the Occitan language, pilgrims) is inscribed on the World Heritage List
