From Villefort to the episcopal city of Albi, the river Tarn traces a path through the Massif Central. In 300km, this trip reveals the spirit of the river, the River Tarn.
Route details
Description
This path invites the traveler not to take their eyes off the river, walking on its green banks, to bathe for a break in its running waters, and to contemplate the valley from breathtaking belvederes.
Along the route, you will discover:
– Mont Lozère and the source of the Tarn.
– The classified site of the Gorges du Tarn, largely located in the Cévennes National Park.
– The rock with the granites of Mont Lozère, the limestones of the Causses, the schists of the Cévennes or Ségala.
– The Grands Causses and their agro-pastoral landscapes inscribed on the World Heritage List, the Natural Cirques.
– Les Raspes, its steep slopes downstream from Saint-Rome-de-Tarn to Pinet.
– The Ségala with its meanders, that of Ambialet, its meadows lined with large poplars, or even its chestnut trees.
– Le Saut du Tarn in Saint-Juéry.
– Remains of castles, picturesque villages, Gallo-Roman heritage: Graufesenque, Oppidum de la Granède.
– Local products: Charcuterie, Pélardon, Roquefort, fruits from the Tarn Valley, AOC Côtes de Millau and AOC Gaillac…
– The Pont du Tarn, the Millau Viaduct, the Saut du Tarn museum.
– Cultural sites: the Millau Museum, the Episcopal City of Albi, included on the World Heritage List and its Cathedral, the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum.
Along the route, you will discover:
– Mont Lozère and the source of the Tarn.
– The classified site of the Gorges du Tarn, largely located in the Cévennes National Park.
– The rock with the granites of Mont Lozère, the limestones of the Causses, the schists of the Cévennes or Ségala.
– The Grands Causses and their agro-pastoral landscapes inscribed on the World Heritage List, the Natural Cirques.
– Les Raspes, its steep slopes downstream from Saint-Rome-de-Tarn to Pinet.
– The Ségala with its meanders, that of Ambialet, its meadows lined with large poplars, or even its chestnut trees.
– Le Saut du Tarn in Saint-Juéry.
– Remains of castles, picturesque villages, Gallo-Roman heritage: Graufesenque, Oppidum de la Granède.
– Local products: Charcuterie, Pélardon, Roquefort, fruits from the Tarn Valley, AOC Côtes de Millau and AOC Gaillac…
– The Pont du Tarn, the Millau Viaduct, the Saut du Tarn museum.
– Cultural sites: the Millau Museum, the Episcopal City of Albi, included on the World Heritage List and its Cathedral, the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum.