Albi - Millau - Gorges-du-Tarn - Albi Luxury cycling tour

You can also book a superior*** or a plus**/*** version of this moderate biking tour.

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Map of part 1: Albi-Millau

Cycling Adventure to St. Affrique and Millau

On your way to St. Affrique and Millau, you’ll bike past 2 railway bridges and through 4 railway tunnels. If you prefer to avoid tunnels, you can bypass the longer ones (over 800 meters).

Albi market

Albi: Your Perfect Start and Finish

Your journey begins in Albi, a charming town along the Tarn River that evokes the warmth of Southern Italy. With its famous red-brick architecture, reminiscent of nearby Toulouse (just 75 km away), Albi is home to a stunning Cathar-era cathedral and the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum. This UNESCO World Heritage site is the ideal starting and ending point for a moderate cycling holiday.

You’ll cycle an average of 60 to 88 km per day through the scenic Tarn Valley and the dramatic Gorges du Tarn. Along the way, you’ll have plenty of opportunities for adventure, including canoe trips at various spots. In Albi, you’ll stay in a 4-star hotel (dinner not included, so you’re free to Walking the local cuisine at your leisure).

A Medieval Masterpiece

Albi’s old city is a treasure of medieval architecture. The Old Bridge (Pont-Vieux) and the Saint-Salvi quarter, with its historic church, reflect the town’s early development in the 10th and 11th centuries. After the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in the 13th century, Albi flourished as a powerful episcopal city. The fortified cathedral, built in a unique southern French Gothic style from local red and orange brick, dominates the skyline, symbolizing the renewed power of the Roman Catholic Church. Adjacent to the cathedral, the Palais de la Berbie—the bishop’s grand palace—overlooks the river, surrounded by medieval residential quarters. Together, these monuments form a remarkably preserved ensemble, offering a journey through time.

On your way from Creissels, you will pass under the Viaduc de Millau and also see this beautiful architectural creation from above.

In the Gorges du Tarn

Exploring the Tarn Basin

Your route will take you through three distinct areas of the Tarn Basin:

• The lush Tarn Valley
• The Pays de Roquefort, famous for its cheese
• The breathtaking Gorges and Causses, a rugged landscape of limestone canyons in the Southern Aveyron region

As you travel from Creissels, you’ll pass under the Viaduc de Millau, one of the world’s most stunning architectural marvels, and admire it from above.

Gorges and Causses: French canyons

Gorges de la Jonte

Virtual visit of Aveyron

Pictures of Canyons, Gorges, and Causses

Pictures of Pays de Roquefort

Pictures of Tarn Valley

Seasonal Rates: The basic rates listed are for Mid-Season. Since Low Season and High Season dates—and their corresponding rates—vary by hotel, we provide a maximum discount for Low Season and a maximum supplement for High Season. These adjustments are indicated as the maximum applicable discount or supplement per person per night.

Chateau de la Caze in the Gorges du Tarn

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