Discover the 7 most touristic places in Tarn

Let’s take a virtual tour of our beautiful Occitanie region!

We’ll start with the town of Gaillac, home to the Abbaye Saint Michel, a former Benedictine abbey and the largest showcase for Gaillacois wines. This cloister is used as a museum of vines and wine. You’ll find a hundred wines available for sale. What’s more, you’ll be able to sample a wide range of wines to tantalize your taste buds. Choose from sparkling, white, rosé and red wines. If you’re a wine connoisseur, you can also book an introductory tasting session.

During your visit to the Abbey, you’ll discover a passageway in the backyard that will enchant you with its magnificent view plunging down into the Tarn.

Nearby, you’ll see the church of Saint Michel, a place of worship listed as a historic monument since 1840.

If you head inland, you’ll discover the natural beauty of the Gaillacois wine region and be able to visit several wineries: Domaine Carcenachttps://domainecarcenac.com/ , Domaine Bezios https://www.vigneron-independant.com/domaine-la-croix-des-marchands, Domaine Sanbatan https://www.vins-gaillac.com/nos-vignerons/annuaire-du-vignoble/domaine-de-sanbatan/, Técou cave https://www.vins-gaillac.com/nos-vignerons/annuaire-du-vignoble/vinovalie-cave-de-tecou/….

For a stroll or just to relax, you’ll be delighted to discover Gaillac’s superb château and Foucaud park. https://www.parcsetjardins.fr/jardins/559-le-parc-de-foucaud

This magnificent château houses the city’s fine arts museum. Its park is superb and grandiose. You’ll fall under the spell of this idyllic setting in the heart of the Gaillac region.

Thirty kilometers from Gaillac, you’ll be enchanted by the sumptuous medieval village of Cordes sur Ciel. https://www.tourisme-tarn.com/a-voir-a-faire/les-incontournables/cordes-sur-ciel

You’ll discover cobbled streets, ramparts, fortified gates, artists’ studios, and a chance to taste Cordes’ famous croquants…

You’ll soon be immersed in the medieval atmosphere of this perched village!

Twenty kilometers from Gaillac, the bastide town of Castelnau-de-Montmiral https://www.tourisme-tarn.com/patrimoine-culturel/castelnau-de-montmiral one of France’s most beautiful villages. This magnificent village, built around 1222, has withstood numerous conflicts to preserve its beautiful heritage.

Situated on a rocky promontory, Castelnau-de-Montmiral also offers magnificent panoramic views over the Grésigne forest and Gaillac vineyards.

Nearby is the village of Puycelsi, listed as one of France’s most beautiful villages : https://www.tourisme-tarn.com/patrimoine-culturel/puycelsi

The particularity of this medieval village is that it is built on a huge rock overlooking the Vère river. The panorama is breathtaking. The strolls through the village’s narrow streets are charming and atypical. What a pleasure to sit on a café terrace and let yourself be charmed by the richness of the village of Puycelsi!

As you continue your walk, you can stop off at the village of Penne, which is well worth a visit! Joking aside, this charming medieval village overlooks the Aveyron Gorges, between Albigeois, Quercy and Rouergue.

https://www.tourisme-tarn.com/a-voir-a-faire/les-incontournables/les-bastides-et-villages/penne-2

Twenty kilometers from Gaillac, you can visit Albi, a UNESCO World Heritage Episcopal city with Gothic cathedrals and the Toulouse Lautrec Museum.

You’ll find the https://www.albi-tourisme.fr/fr/le-musee-toulouse-lautrec-albi.html museum next to Sainte-Cécile cathedral, in the Palais de la Berbie. Discover this great painter, born in Albi in 1864, and marvel at the world of this atypical artist.

To round things off with a bit of a treat, come and discover one of the largest square squares in the south-west, in the village of Lisle sur Tarn, which has preserved its splendid corbelled houses, still fitted with pontets (constructions connecting the houses on either side of the street). https://www.tourisme-tarn.com/a-voir-a-faire/les-incontournables/les-bastides-et-villages/lisle-sur-tarn

Under the arcades, you’ll find a cultural and entertainment area based around the Musée du Chocolat. You’ll discover a permanent exhibition of chocolate sculptures and works of art, and you’re sure to be tempted by a tasting session.

https://www.tourisme-tarn.com/patrimoine-culturel/musee-art-du-chocolat

Situated four kilometers from Gaillac, the village of Montans offers you its Archéosite, which takes you on a journey back in time to explain the origins of wine in Gaul. https://www.montans.fr/archeosite

Enjoy your visit to our beautiful Occitanie region!

Cathy & Martial
Les Cottages du Tarn

Discover the 7 most touristic places in Tarn

Discover the 7 most touristic places in Tarn

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