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"Aquel
que nos onoro de sa visito,
Se preparo de veire un bel endrets benesit"
{occitan: They who honnour us with their visit, be prepared to discover
blessed surroundings}
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The
Tarn is an extremely beautiful department still not discovered by mass tourism. It's
remarkable green hilly landscape, consisting of meadows and woodland, is the
domain of the river Tarn. The type of soil that is surfacing, determines
the characteristics of the local environment.
Albi for instance, is located in an area of red clay. All houses are build
with orange bricks. The soil of the famous wine district around Gaillac and
Cordes sur Ciel, west of Albi,
consists of lime rock and gives the surroundings a completely different
atmosphere, because all houses are made of yellow-grey boulders. Around St.
Affrique and Millau dominates a deep purple soil layer, whilst the area of la Libaudié
consists of slate. The 80 cm thick walls of our ancient farm, are made of slate.
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area of the Vallée du Tarn has an inexhaustible source of culture, gastronomy and
history.
In the Tarn region you won't be flooded by thousands of tourists, by screaming
billboards, tens of "theme" parks.
No, the Tarn Valley is a peaceful and quiet region where you can relax by walking or
biking in a colourful, relaxing scenery, where you can enjoy a "Pastis" on one of
the cosy terraces in little picturesque villages where the local people enjoy themselves
with a game of Pétangue or where you may saunter around one of the many flea markets.
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Also in wintertime it
can be very beautiful! |
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Ambialet |
Plaisance |
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Surroundings of Domaine
de la Libaudié
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Cathedral St. Cécile in Albi
The Cathare fortified cathedral St. Cécile
in Albi build in 1284 is a must to visit! Outside a grotesque monstrous
colossus with 3,5 meter thick walls; once entered you encounter colours,
richness, pomp and circumstance. The church, the biggest brick stone
building in the world preserves one of the richest
collections of sculptures. The ceilings are painted with fresco's by
Italian renaissance painters. Pay attention on the
magnificent pipe organ and the Fresco "the last judgement" below it.
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Canoing on the Tarn
The big flea market at Coupiac
The evening market at Coupiac every Monday evening in July/August
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Brousse le
Chateau
One of the most beautiful villages of France!
Sheep festival in Réquista |
Also the
bigger cities like Toulouse, Carcassonne, Albi, Cordes sur Ciel, Gaillac en Rodez are worthwhile visiting.
The big red cathedral of Albi will certainly make an impression, whilst amongst
the art lovers, the museum of the famous French painter Toulouse Lautrec is a must.
At 40 km distance from Libaudié you'll find
Roquefort, where the world famous Roquefort cheese is
made. You can visit the caves where the cheese, made
from sheep's milk, matures and where it gets its well-known blue veins.
In Roquefort there are 7 producers of
the famous blue cheese:
Vernières, Combes, Crouzat, Carles, Gabriël Coulet, Papillon, Société
Montpellier le Vieux
magnificant rock formations
One and a half hours from
here you will find the nature reserve of Montpellier le Vieux
at the edge of the Cevennes.
Magnificant rock formations where you can wander
around for hours. Several trails varying from one to several hours are set
out here, or you take the little train that drives around.
Micropolis, city of insects
 Discover the world of insects. Micropolis is a complex
building where you can discover the secrets of common insects, like the
wasps, the grasshoppers, ants, etc. The famous
film Microcosmos was made by them.
Abbey of Sylvanès
The abbey of Sylvanès
organises every year between july and august a world famous
festival
of cultural and religious music.
Russian orthodox Chappell made of wood in
the middle of nowhere . . .
Viaduct of
Millau
2460 meters long - 343 meters
high! The highest bridge in the world. The Millau Viaduct, designed by the
English architect Lord Norman Foster. The search for an aesthetic construction led Michel
Virlogeux to adopt the principle of a multi-stayed viaduct, consisting of
slender soaring pillars and a very light deck, just touching the valley at
only seven points.
Cité de l'espace
in Toulouse
  
Airbus A380 Expo
More then
200 pictures of the beautiful surroundings of the "Grands Causses".
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Architecture |
Sports and leisure |
Life and traditions |
Small details |
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Valleys |
Mountains and lakes |
Limestone plateaus |
Red rocks |
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Castles and villages |
Doors and windows |
Flowers and vegetation |
Dolmen |
Golfers click here!
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Fishermen
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Walkers and bikers
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Painters click here!
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Dare devils
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