Circuit Vélo – C3 De Sainte Cécile au vignoble Gaillacois
Circuit from Sainte-Cécile to the Gaillacois vineyard
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ALBI: Birthplace of the painter Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, Albi offers a remarkable heritage. The episcopal city, in the heart of the old center, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
To discover: Sainte-Cécile Cathedral (13th – 16th century) and its treasure – the Berbie Palace and its gardens, former residence of the bishops, housing the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum – Vieil-Alby – the center of art MILK – the Lapérouse Museum – the Fashion Museum…
LABASTIDE -DE-LEVIS: 15th century church with its fortified porch bell tower – the dovecote – the cooperative cellar located at the entrance to the village, one of the largest in the Tarn.
THE TARN RIVER: It gave its name to the department it crosses and fully contributed to its development from Antiquity until the middle of the XNUMXth century. Charcoal from Carmaux, but also wine from Gaillac were transported there to Bordeaux. It is the arrival of the railway that will put an end to navigation on the Tarn. In Albi, the barges, which once made the heyday of river trade, will give you a taste of delicious walks.
To discover: the Rivières dam – the Aiguelèze leisure center…
LAGRAVE: to discover the archeocrypt of Sainte-Sigolène, permanent archaeological exhibition presenting the objects of the daily life of the people from the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth century.
To discover: Sainte-Cécile Cathedral (13th – 16th century) and its treasure – the Berbie Palace and its gardens, former residence of the bishops, housing the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum – Vieil-Alby – the center of art MILK – the Lapérouse Museum – the Fashion Museum…
LABASTIDE -DE-LEVIS: 15th century church with its fortified porch bell tower – the dovecote – the cooperative cellar located at the entrance to the village, one of the largest in the Tarn.
THE TARN RIVER: It gave its name to the department it crosses and fully contributed to its development from Antiquity until the middle of the XNUMXth century. Charcoal from Carmaux, but also wine from Gaillac were transported there to Bordeaux. It is the arrival of the railway that will put an end to navigation on the Tarn. In Albi, the barges, which once made the heyday of river trade, will give you a taste of delicious walks.
To discover: the Rivières dam – the Aiguelèze leisure center…
LAGRAVE: to discover the archeocrypt of Sainte-Sigolène, permanent archaeological exhibition presenting the objects of the daily life of the people from the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth century.