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 Travelling to Aveyron
 

 
Travelling to the Grands Causses Nature Park (Millau, Tarn, Aveyron)

 
By car
By train and bus
By air


 

By car

Take the A1, (A4) to Paris

After the airport Charles de Gaulle you will follow the direction of Bordeaux / Nantes (de A3) untill you're on the

Boulevard Périphérique (BP). Very Short after the Porte d’Italie you leave the BP in the direction of Bordeaux / Nantes. You'll end up on the

A10. Continue following in the direction of Bordeaux / Nantes and later  Clermont Ferrand. After Orléans you'll be on the

A71. From Clermont Ferrand it is about 3 hours driving on the A75 to Millau on  a splendid tollfree highway. The first place in Aveyron will be Severac le Chateau.

If you have to be in Millau follow "CENTRE" until the big roundabot with a fountain, Place du Mandarous. There is the Hotel du Commerce. Most hiking tours start in this hotel

If you're hotel in Millau is Hotel Jalade, go to the GARE SNCF nearby. From the Place du Mandarous you go in the direction of Cahors and after 500m turn to the left. Hotel Jalade is in front of the station.Car Parking in Millau possible in Parking Emma Calvé, (24 euro for a week).

If your hotel is Chateau de Creissels you have to drive 2 more kms. Take direction Albi and St.Affrique and cross the bridge over the Tarn. Turn to the right in the direction of St.Affrique. You'll see the Chateau at your right.

From Millau to St.Affrique  (direction Albi) is another 30 minutes (D992/D999).

In St. Affrique your hotel will be Hotel le Moderne. Follow direction Albi. On the first roundabout  (trafic circle) turn to the left.  Hôtel le Moderne is on your right hand.


 

Train & Bus       to the Grands Causses
  • From Paris (Gare du Lyon), from Airport Charles-de-Gaulle or from Brussels:
    Take the TGV to Montpellier or Beziers.

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  • From Barcelona: Train to Beziers and change on train (TER) to Millau: Beziers: 18h26 - 20h21 (Millau) or
    Train to Montpellier and change on bus to Millau; see below.

  • From Montpellier further by bus to Millau.
    The journey takes about 2 hrs to Millau and Creissels, 2½ hrs to St.Affrique, bikes free.

    Leave Montpellier

    		 Arrival  in Millau Arrival  in St.Affrique
    07:10 08:45  
    07:58 10:58  
    11:55 15:00  
    17:15 18:50 19:35
    22:10 23:45  

     

      ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
    Millau  leave at: 07:00 12:35 16:45 21:00
    Creissels 07:05 12:40 16:50 21:05
    St. Affrique 07:40 13:15 17:40 21:40
    Albi  arrival at: 09:14 14:49 19:40 23:14



  • From Beziers continue by train to Millau: From Monday through Sunday there is a possibility of travelling to Millau by train: First travel (TGV) from Montpellier to Beziers (a train almost every hour even on Sundays) and then change to TER-train to Millau.

    BEZIERS departure 18h26 train:  78962 arrival Millau 20:21

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  • From Toulouse. Surf to this page for access to Millau and the Grands Causses from Toulouse.

 General information on train and bus
  • The winter schedule of the SNCF changes to summer schedule in June 2008.

    See this link for timetables for train schedules in Southern France (Midi Pyrenees) and this one for the "Grandes Lignes" when you arrive in Paris and want to go to the midi by train.
     
  • From Paris Gare du Nord u Gare de Lyon
    -  For overnight trains to Rodez, Millau and Albi: take Metro Line 5 direction Place d'Italie
       and change at Gare d'Austerlitz.
    -  For day trains TGV to Montpellier: take RER line D to Gare de Lyon.
     

Contact: Tel:
SNCF railway station in Millau, Tel: 0565 603 402
SNCF general informations, Tel: 0836 353 535
Busses Millau - Toulouse.  S.A. Verdie Tel: 0562 189 494 / 0562 188 454.
Busses Millau - Rodez. Tel: 0565 598 933
Taxi Millau - Taxi Gros Tel: 0565 610 385
Busses Rodez - St. Affrique. Company Mouls Tel: 0565 990 587

 
 

 

  Travelling to the Parc Naturel Régional des Grands Causses from Brussels:
1 Brussels-Midi [TGV] u Montpellier [bus] u  Millau [bus] u  St.Affrique.

  • 11.25 hr Departure from Brussels-midi with TGV to Montpellier
  • 17.03 hr Arrival in Montpellier
  • 18.30 hr With bus Populaire to Millau (€ 20)
  • 20.35 hr Arrival in Millau at the SNCF Station. Junction with bus to St.Affrique only on friday.
  • 21.30 hr Arrival in St.Affrique. Ask the driver to drop you at
    • the first roundabout (trafic circle, "rond point") near  
                 Hotel le Moderne
    2 Brussels-Midi [TGV] u  Beziers [TER-train] u  Millau  or change at Tournemire for taxi to St.Affrique

    • 11.25 hr : Departure from Brussels-midi with TGV to Montpellier and Beziers (€ 96)
    • 17.50 hr : Arrival in Beziers
    • 18:26 hr : Train (TER) Millau (€ 20)
    • 20.20 hr : arrival in St.Rome-de-Cernon for taxi to St.Affrique or continue to Millau
    • 20.50 hr : Arrival in Millau at the SNCF Station.

    Return possible only on mondays (St.Rome-de-Cernon 09:09 -  Beziers 10:45  - TGV to Paris and Brussels)

     


     

     


     
    Travelling to Albi, Albigue and the lower Valley of the Tarn,
    Souillac and the Dordogne Valley, 
    Rodez and the Valley of the Lot .


     

    At the Albi railway station SNCF, you can take the Albi-bus (line 1) every 20 min. to Place du Vigan, Hotels in centre of town.
     

    a/b From Paris to a) Toulouse  or b) Albi and Rodez or c) St.Affrique and Millau by bus company Verdie.
    a. TGV from Paris-Gare d'Austerlitz to Toulouse
      From Toulouse to Albi and Aveyron (Rodez-Millau) by train.
    Toulouse railway station Matabiau - Albi - Rodez - Severac le Chateau - Millau

    Toulouse > Albi > Rodez > Severac le Chateau > Millau
    07:20 h 
    (not on sunday)    		 08:11 h 09:30 h
    bus at 12:05 h    		 13:00 h 13:45 h
    08:20 h 09:22 h not possible not possible not possible
    09:04 h 10:10 h not possible not possible not possible
    10:07 h 11:14 h not possible not possible not possible
    11:35 h 12:26 h 13:52 h 14:58 h 15:25 h
    14:26 h 15:29 h 16:49 h 17:40 h 18:10 h
    15:57 h 16:46 h ?h 19:16 h 19:36 h
    17:19 h 18:08 h 19:23 h 20:11 h 20:41 h
    b. From Paris Gare d'Austerlitz overnight train to Albi and Rodez.
      From Rodez to Espalion (bus) (Valley of the Lot, Conques:
    Bus from Rodez to Espalion 11:00 AM (14:45 PM) Verdier Company
    c. From Albi to St.Affrique and Millau. Bus company Verdier  tel: 0562 188 454  (not on Sunday)
      Albi (8:20) - St.Affrique (10:05) - Millau (10:45) . Price ticket to St.Affrique € 13, to Millau € 16
    Albi (15:20) - St.Affrique (17:05) - Millau (17:45) . Price ticket to St.Affrique € 13, to Millau € 16
     

    Millau (07:00) - St.Affrique (07:40) - Albi (09:35)
    Millau (12:40) - St.Affrique (13:20) - Albi (15:20)

    Gare Routière d'Albi
    Place Jean Jaurès
    81000 Albi
    Tel     33 (0)5 63 54 58 61

     

    By train back from Albi to Paris and Toulouse

     a. By train back to Toulouse

    Millau > Severac le Chateau > Rodez > Albi > Toulouse



    		07:02 H 08:00 H



    		07:37 H 08:56 H



    		08:44 H 09:40 H
    07:27 H 07:57 H 08:43 H 10:16 H 11:03 H
    08:50 H bus 09:20 H 10:00 H 11:35 H 12:57 H



    		12:23 H 13:31 H
    10:45 H bus 11:15 H 12:10 H
    12:35 H train
    13:50 H
    14:51 H
    12:30 H bus 13:00 H 14:00 H
    14:12 H train
    15:27 H
    16:39 H


    		16:00 H 17:17 H 18:32 H



    		18:44 H 19:21 H



    		19:51 H 20:52 H



    		21:42 H 22:42 H
     b.  By (overnight) Train back to Paris

  • At 21.00 h Leaving Millau bus SNCF to Rodez; over night train back to Paris. ( Arrival 07.00 h in Paris Gare d'Austerlitz; (price 2nd class + Couchette without return 80 EURO, 1st class+ couchette without  
       return 110 EURO))
  • At 06:50 h by bus from Millau to Montpellier (arrival at 09:05 h)
  • At 07:50 h by bus from St.Affrique to Millau and Montpellier (arrival at 10:10 h)
  • At 08.35 h (monday through saturday) by SNCF bus from Millau to  Montpellier

    •   (arrival at 10:10 h); on sunday 8:58 h with arrival in Montpellier at 10:29 h.
  • At 08:48 h train to Beziers (arrival at 10:43 h)
  • At 07:00 h by train from Millau to Albi (9:30) and Toulouse (11:00)
  • At 11:50 h by train from Rodez to Paris (arrival at Gare d'Austerlitz at 18:50 h)

    •  
  • Last possibility back to Paris:
  • At 17:16 bus from Millau  to Montpellier (18:55)  > at 19:37  TGV to Paris (23:05)
    •  c. By bus from Conques to Rodez

    		8:15 AM  (9:30 AM in Rodez)  Tourisme Aveyron Cars
    Train from Rodez to Albi, Paris or Millau.


    Air

    For our walks and tours in South of France you can fly in to

    • Toulouse (for all walks in Dordogne, Cathar-walks and tours starting in Albi)
    • Paris (for all walks and tours. Further travelling by TGV to Montpellier or Toulouse)
    • Rodez (all walks and tours in the Grands Causses Nature Park and Lot Valley)
    • Montpellier (Grand Causses Nature Park, Lot Valley and Provence)
    • Marseille (for the Provence Tours).
    • Carcassonne (Cathar walks)
    • Beziers (Direct train connection to Millau-Grands Causses)

      Travelling to the Grands Causses Nature Park:
    Flying in to Rodez Airport.

    London Stansted - Rodez (Ryanair, March-December)
    Paris - Rodez (Brit Air, Daily)

    Connections at Rodez airport:

    No busses. You'll have to take a taxi. La Ligne Verte can pick you up or send a taxi to pick you up at the airport and bring you to your first hotel.
    Costs of transfer for 5 persons + luggage. (Prices 2008)
    From Rodez Airport to your hotel in:

    Rodez-aeroport to Millau € 136
    Rodez-aeroport to Creissels € 139
    Rodez-aeroport to St.Affrique € 160
    Rodez-aeroport to Broquiès € 119
    Rodez-aeroport to St.Rome-de-Tarn € 131
    Rodez-aeroport to Salles-Curan € 87
    Rodez-aeroport to Albi € 141
    Rodez-aeroport to Salles Curan € 80


    Cost of transfers on Sundays and evenings: add 50%, costs of returns to airport are not included.


    Flying in to Toulouse

    From Toulouse-Airport you take the shuttle-bus to SNCF railway (and bus) station Toulouse Matabiau (20 minutes) and from there the train to Albi (1 hour), or by bus from Toulouse (13:45hr) to Albi,  St. Affrique and Millau.

    Surf to this page for all details Toulouse-Millau-Toulouse.

    See also this external link for the SNCF  timetable. In Albi there is also a  bus to St.Affrique.
     


    Flying in to Montpellier:

    Low cost carriers:

    From Brussels-Charleroi with Ryanair
    From Amsterdam with Transavia.com
    From London Gatwick with easyJet.com
    From Frankfurt-Hahn with Ryanair.com
    From Madrid with Iberia
    From Copenhagen with Sterling.dk

    Connections at the airport of Montpellier (Fréjorgues)
    Shuttlebus to the SNCF railway station of Montpellier (15 minutes to railway and bus station)    .

    From Montpellier railway station by bus (SNCF or La Populaire) to Millau and St.Affrique.
    Bikes free in Populaire bus. (11h05 and 13h30)


    Return-journey to Montpellier airport    :
    At 6:50 by bus from Millau to Montpellier arrival at 09:05 plus 20 minutes to airport; or:
    At 8.35 by bus from Millau to Montpellier arrival at 10:10 plus 20 minutes to airport. 


    Flying in to Marseille

    1. From Marseille airport Marignane: take the shuttlembus to the railway station of Marseille (30 minutes)

    2. Take the direct train comnnection to Montpellier (1h30) or to Beziers.

    3. see above

    Flying in to Paris

    From Paris 2 options:
    1) Go to Paris, Gare de Lyon (45 minutes). There you will take the TGV-train to Montpellier (about 5 hours) and in Montpellier you will take the bus (SNCF or La Populaire) to Millau (2 hours).
    2) If you don't want to go to Paris Centre, you can take also the TGV at Paris airport Charles De Gaulle and travel  directly to Montpellier (4 or 5 hours).

    Flying in to Carcassonne with Ryanair

    From Carcassone to Millau and St. Affrique

    Carcassone       train Beziers       train Millau
    Dep: 07:44 Arr:  08:28    Dep: 09:10 Arr: 10:58
    Dep: 11:33 Arr:  12:18    Dep: 12:38 Arr: 14:29
    Dep: 15:13 Arr:  15:57    Dep: 18:26 Arr: 20:21
    Dep: 16:54 Arr:  17:38    Dep: 18:26 Arr: 20:21
      For St. Affrique change in Tournemire and ahead with taxi to St. Affrique.  

     
    Travelling from Marseille Airport to Luberon and Avignon in Provence
    a) SNCF

    Vertrek uit Montpellier

    		 Eindpunt  in Millau Eindpunt  in St.Affrique
    07:10 08:45  
    07:58 10:58  
    11:55 15:00  
    17:15 18:50 19:35
    22:10 23:45  


    b) Autocars Juers  Hérault-transport.fr

    Vertrek uit Montpellier

    		 Eindpunt  in Millau
    8:45 10:55
    11:00 13:20
    13:25 15:45
    16:00 18:20
    18:30 20:45
    		a) BUS SNCF naar Millau en St.Affrique

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    b) Autocars Juers  Hérault-transport.fr

     
    a) 18:50 (Millau)  >> 19:35 (St.Affrique) SNCF

    b) VERDIE

      ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
    Millau 07:00 12:35 16:45 21:00
    Creissels 07:05 12:40 16:50 21:05
    St. Affrique 07:40 13:15 17:40 21:40
    Albi 09:14 14:49 19:40 23:14
    		a) BUS SNCF naar Millau en St.Affrique

    b) BUS  S.A. VERDIE-BEL naar Millau, St.Affrique en Albi