Enjoy an endless assortment of activities to suit all ages!

The bastide hilltop village of Castelnau de Montmiral dating from the thirteenth century is only 5 minutes by car. Here there are two boulangeries, a pharmacie, 2 bar/restaurants, a post office, tourist office and an English speaking doctor. There is also a market in the square every Tuesday morning. Musical concerts, both classical and jazz are organised in Castelnau de Montmiral for the summer months.

Other nearby bastide villages well worth visiting are Puycelsi, Bruniquel, whilst Cordes sur Ciel is a sight to behold. Precariously perched on a hill, this village has been painstakingly restored by local artisans and consists of steep cobbled streets and stone archways leading to the top from where there are breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Here, one can find many interesting shops selling examples of local work.

St Antonin Noble Val and the Aveyron Gorges offer dramatic scenery and it’s well worth hiring a canoe or kayak to take in the views at a leisurely pace.

Albi (30 minutes drive) is a beautiful rose-brick and half timbered city, famed for its magnificent cathedral, plus the Toulouse Lautrec Museum which contains the largest single collection of his work. There is a wonderful network of pedestrianised streets for sightseers and souvenir hunters and also a wide selection of good restaurants.

Gaillac, (approx 15 minutes drive), where all provisions are catered for, is a bustling market town with 2 large supermarkets and a weekly Friday market in the central square.  The Gaillac area is well known for its wine production and there are a multitude of vineyards where visitors are welcome to ‘try and buy’.

At the Base de Loisirs, (situated between La Grange and Castelnau de Montmiral), there are extensive leisure lakes for fishing, boating and swimming. Other activities include tennis, crazy golf and there is also a football pitch. Refreshments are provided at the site café or there is a picnic area for visitors’ use.

There are excellent equestrian centres in the area as well as 2 golf courses at Albi. For those who enjoy walking, the GR46 route passes through the beautiful Grésigne Forest. Cap’ Découverte leisure area at Carmaux (an hour’s drive away) offers a wide range of activities including artificial ski slopes, go-karting, roller blading and roller skating parks, boating lakes etc.

 

Activities & Interests

Leisure Lakes
Fishing
Swimming Pools
Tennis
Crazy Golf
Football Pitches
Equestrian Centres
2 Golf Courses
Artificial Ski Slopes
Go-Karting
Roller Blading & Skating Parks
Classical & Jazz Concerts
Art Galleries
Canoes & Kayaks
Cathedrals
Museums
Bustling Market Towns
Vineyards – Try & Buy Local Wines

Facilities

Bars
Restaurants
Boulangeries
Pharmacie
Post Office
Tourist Office
English Speaking Doctor
Markets
2 Large Supermarkets
Picnic areas