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Cycling and walking holidays in Aveyron,
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AVEYRON and TARN 
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Three distinct landscapes to enjoy in the Parc des Grands Causses
More info on Parc des Grands Causses in www.tourisme-aveyron.com Find here some pictures with views on Sud-Aveyron.
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| "Le Midi" in South-Aveyron Far away from all the hustle and bustle, at 700km South of Paris, the Tarn river flows from the Cevennes through the departments Lozère, Aveyron and Tarn and the Grands Causses area. Here le "Midi" (South of France) begins: A nice climate, : mountains, limestone plateaus (Causses), lush green valleys, roaring rivers (Tarn, Jonte, Dourbie, Lot, Aveyron, Dourdou). Lots of small villages here instead of large urban areas with dense population. No fast food here, but the French cuisine, honest food in small family-run hotels and you will get a warm welcome. |
La Ligne Verte has settled in a small village in the Valley of the Tarn, 60 km from Millau and Albi, in the Parc Régional des Grands Causses in South-Aveyron. Aveyron is also a rich source of (ancient) culture: the district of Templars, medieval cloisters and places of pilgrimage. Albi is a nice start for accessing the Grands Causses nature park.
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Tarn Valley, Between Albi and MillauMore pictures of Tarn Valley between Albi and Millau.  From Albi , the pink city with a beautiful old stonebrick centre and cathedral you walk or bike to Millau, in the center of Parc des Grands Causses. You will be following Tarn river valley. Down in the valley between two hilly plateaus rising up to 700m altitude the river flows swiftly to the East through a beautiful valley and by the Raspes du Tarn . You'll see and visit old castles in Brousse-le-Chateau, Coupiac, St. Izaire and other pitoresque villages like Ambialet and St. Rome de Tarn to arrive at the viaduct of Millau.
From Millau, a pleasant small Mediterranean alike city, also the gateway to the better known canyons of the Gorges du Tarn and an important centre of activity holidays, you'll start the Tarn Valley walks under the worlds highest viaduct from where you will be heading towards Albi. From the second half of June the chirring sound of cicades will go all along with you as if in Provence.
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Cycling or walking in Pays de RoquefortMore pictures on Pays de Roquefort in South of Aveyron. South of the Tarn river, water acting on the limestone plateaux created caves, subterranean rivers, gushing springs.The most famous of the caves is now still used for the ripening of sheep cheese: Roquefort, king of cheeses, cheese of kings.
You will cross the Causse du Larzac and some Medieval Templars garrisons from where crusades set out in 10th-13th centuries. In the Redlands of Camarès you will visit the Cistercienzer Abbaye de Sylvanès. St.Affrique, a small Southern town, is the starting place of many walks and bike tours in this area.
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Gorges and Causses, French canyons, Gorges du TarnMore pictures of Gorges and Causses.
East of Millau the Tarn river and its tributaries carved out 4 canyon like Gorges: Gorges de la Dourbie, Gorges de la Jonte, Gorges du Trèvezel and the most famous of all the Gorges du Tarn. These Gorges are at the heart of the most spectacular walking and cycling area of the Grands Causses Natural Parc. Steep crags of 400m and the typical scenery of limestone plateaux dissected by rivers.You'll see the Grotte Rose of Dargilan, the unusual scenery of the Causses (Le Chaos de Montpellier le Vieux and Roques Altes). Your walk begins and ends in Millau or at Château de Creissels.
Millau in the centre of this nature park is a centre of activity holidays in France. East of this nature park you'll find the Cevennes mountains. |
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