This loop dedicated to sports enthusiasts represents a magnificent excursion to the north of the Albigensian country and the Bastides.
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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…
CAP 'DÉCOUVERTE: Located on the very site of the Carmaux mines, the Cap'Découverte leisure park offers many outdoor activities for the whole family.
THE MINING CITIES: Carmaux, Blaye-les-Mines, Cagnac-les-Mines, so many towns that lived to the rhythm of the mine. As you cross them, you will feel the presence of Jean Jaurès, those miners and workers who made Carmausin a leading working-class town.
To discover: The Cité des Homps – the Mining Museum – the Glass Art Center Museum.
CORDES SUR CIEL: First of the bastides of the South-West, Cordes sur Ciel, Grand Site of the Midi Pyrenees, was built during the Crusade in 1222. It is protected by its 5 ramparts and fortified gates. At the top, the Gothic palaces, the medieval alleys, the many craftsmen make it a unique medieval city.
To discover: Charles Portal Museum – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art – Museum of the Art of Sugar and Chocolate – Historama – Garden of Paradise…
MONESTIÉS: Ranked among the most beautiful villages in France, Monestiés retains numerous testimonies of its past: remains of medieval fortifications, half-timbered and corbelled houses, covered square, 12th century bridge used by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela...
To discover: Saint-Jacques Chapel and its Gothic statues – Bajen Vega Museum.
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…
CAP 'DÉCOUVERTE: Located on the very site of the Carmaux mines, the Cap'Découverte leisure park offers many outdoor activities for the whole family.
THE MINING CITIES: Carmaux, Blaye-les-Mines, Cagnac-les-Mines, so many towns that lived to the rhythm of the mine. As you cross them, you will feel the presence of Jean Jaurès, those miners and workers who made Carmausin a leading working-class town.
To discover: The Cité des Homps – the Mining Museum – the Glass Art Center Museum.
CORDES SUR CIEL: First of the bastides of the South-West, Cordes sur Ciel, Grand Site of the Midi Pyrenees, was built during the Crusade in 1222. It is protected by its 5 ramparts and fortified gates. At the top, the Gothic palaces, the medieval alleys, the many craftsmen make it a unique medieval city.
To discover: Charles Portal Museum – Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art – Museum of the Art of Sugar and Chocolate – Historama – Garden of Paradise…
MONESTIÉS: Ranked among the most beautiful villages in France, Monestiés retains numerous testimonies of its past: remains of medieval fortifications, half-timbered and corbelled houses, covered square, 12th century bridge used by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela...
To discover: Saint-Jacques Chapel and its Gothic statues – Bajen Vega Museum.