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Welcome in the Tarn and happy holidays ! !

The Tarn, a combination of forests, mountains, vineyards and plains, close to Toulouse and Montpellier
An ideal holiday base from which you can explore both South West France and the Midi. You have the advantage of a climate which allies the cool, green freshness of Atlantic scenery with the warm, sun-soaked atmosphere of the nearby Mediterranean...
The Tarn department is a land of freedom and prosperity, a land of tolerance. Its heritage derives from centuries of history and from human understanding.

From the Tarn Valley to the Lacaune Mountains, passing through the valleys of the Cocagne and the Montagne Noire, discover this department from different viewpoints, along the waterways, high in the air, in the trees or by following one of the many routes

Mad about canoeing: you'll find all the adventure and exercise you wish coming down the rivers Tarn, Viaur, Cérou and Agout...


Aerial view of Cordes-sur-Ciel

CORDES SUR CIEL

The bastide of Cordes is created by the Count of Toulouse, Raymond VII in 1222 in the middle of the crusade against the Albigenses.
One of the finest examples of Gothic urban architecture.


Gaillac

GAILLAC

France’s Gaillac region is one of the oldest wine growing areas in the country.

Gaillac

Albi - View of Tarn River and its 2 bridges

Capital of the district, Albi has three great attractions: the Cathedral of Sainte Cécile, the Palais de la Berbie (housing the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum) and the Old Bridge, as well as its charming streets..

Castres - Houses on the Agout river

Castres. Castres : There you can stroll along the banks of the Agoût river, famed for its multicoloured houses, its Spanish atmosphere and its memories of great men of the past, such as Goya, Velazquez, Pacheco and Jean JAURES.

The Sidobre : Le Roc de l'Oie

Le Sidobre The Sidobre, the largest granite plateau in Europe situated in the hart of the Parc Naturel du Haut Languedoc. The Peyro Clabado. the Trois Fromages, the Roc de l’Oie, the Chaos of Balme ….. fantastic silhouettes giving you acrophobia !

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