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B27 Moderate cycling tour in South-West France |
Albi: Centre of town UNESCO World Heritage, Toulouse-Lautrec Museum, Lapérouse Museum, Cathedral Ste Cécile.
Rodez: Musée Soulages, Cathedral Notre Dame de Rodez
Millau: Viaduc de Millau
On the banks of the Tarn river in south-west France, the old city of
Albi reflects the culmination of a medieval architectural and urban
ensemble.
Albi Cathedral
Today the Old Bridge (Pont-Vieux), the Saint-Salvi quarter and its
church are testimony to its initial development (10th -11th centuries).
Following the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heretics (13th
century) it became a powerful episcopal city. Built in a unique southern
French Gothic style from local brick in characteristic red and orange
colors, the lofty fortified Cathedral (late 13th century) dominates
the city, demonstrating the power regained by the Roman Catholic clergy.
Alongside the Cathedral is the vast bishop's Palais de la Berbie, overlooking
the river and surrounded by residential quarters that date back to the
Middle Ages. The Episcopal City of Albi forms a coherent and homogeneous
ensemble of monuments and quarters that has remained largely unchanged
over the centuries.
Tarn at Gaillac
West of Albi. You then head North through rolling countryside, visiting wonderfully preserved fortified villages (Bastides), the most famous of which is hill-top Cordes-sur-Ciel. These walled settlements, with grid-pattern streets and handsome squares, are now beautiful reminders of the great conflicts of the Middle Ages. More to North you will head to Najac the famous fortress in Aveyron.
Rodez Musée Soulages and Musée Soulages
Good accessibility (railway) from the airport ofToulouse and (UK
travellers Ryanair) the Airport of Rodez.
Albi market and Cathedral
You will stay 2 nights in **** hotel Antoine in Albi, a night in a ChâteauHotel near Najac ("L'un des plus beau villages de France").
In Rodez (Hostellerie *** Fontanges) you stay at the 18 holes golf-hotel.
In Millau you will stay at Château de Creissels from where you will
ride back through the valley of the Tarn and the Raspes du Tarn to Albi.
For booking please complete our booking form .
Cordes-sur-Ciel
Click here for some pictures of this cycling tour in Tarn, Albi & Bastides
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| B27 luxury | Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in € p.p. double room, sharing. | |||||
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| 2022 | BnB | Dinners | Basic rate p.p. |
Suppl. July-Aug. |
Suppl. single room |
Bike rental |
| 6 days | 5 | 1 | € 1316 | € 0 | € 487 | € 60 |
| 7 days | 6 | 2 | € 1518 | € 0 | € 561 | € 74 |
| 8 days | 7 | 3 | € 1683 | € 0 | € 644 | € 82 |
| 9 days | 8 | 4 | € 1931 | € 0 | € 719 | € 96 |
| Extra nights | BnB | Dinner | Basic rate p.p. |
Route notes | Supplement single room | |
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| Discount on basic rate p.p. for small groups and families See terms and conditions of group discounts Parties of 3 persons 8 % p.p. Parties of 4 persons 12 % p.p. Parties of 5 persons 14 % p.p. Parties of 6 persons 12 % p.p. Parties of 7 persons 14 % p.p. Parties of 8 persons 15 % p.p. |
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| B27 Albi Rodez Millau Albi luxury Packages | 6 days 5 nights |
7 days 6 nights |
8 days 7 nights |
9 days 8 nights |
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| Albi Saint Antoine **** See: Musée Toulouse Lautrec, Cathedral and the old town. |
Day 1 |
Day 1 |
Day 1 |
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| Puycelsi *** L'Ancienne Auberge See: Gaillac and its Castle |
Day 2 50 km |
Day 2 50 km |
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| Najac Château de Longcol **** pool See: Bastide and its Castle |
Day 2 72 km |
Day 3 |
Day 2 72 km |
Day 3 45 or 66 km |
| Rodez. Château de Fontanges *** See: Old town, Cathedral, Musée Soulages |
Day 3 75 km |
Day 4 75 km |
Day 3 75 km |
Day 4 75 km |
| Millau Château de Creissels **** pool See: Viaduc de Millau |
Day 4 50 km |
Day 5 50 km |
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| St. Affrique Résidence le 1837 **** pool / SPA See: Viaduc de Millau |
Day 4 69 km |
Day 5 69 km |
Day 5 49 or 66 km |
Day 6 49 or 66 km |
| Plaisance Les Magnolias *** pool See: hotel manoir and Roman church |
Day 6 40 or 64 km |
Day 7 40 or 64 km |
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| Albi Saint Antoine **** See: Ambialet meander and Prieuré |
Day 5 68 km |
Day 6 68 km |
Day 7 47 km |
Day 8 47 km |
| Leave after breakfast |
Day 6 |
Day 7 | Day 8 |
Day 9 |
Bastides, There are hundreds of these remarkable fortified medieval towns throughout Midi-Pyrénées. Whereas most settlements of the Middle Ages are typified by narrow winding lanes and a disorderly assembly of buildings surrounding a church, Bastides are characterized by evenly proportioned houses and distinct grid patterns of straight streets and connecting alleys laid out at right angles around a central market place. Bastides were built for a variety of reasons, but most important
motivation for these easily defended fortresses was as wartime protection.
They sprung specifically from two conflicts. In the 13th century, Catharism,
a deviation from Catholic tradition that was eventually ruled heretic,
took hold in the region. Rome unleashed a series of jenremitting crusades
to conquer the Cathar. Later, during the Hundred Years War, the English
and French, both outside rival powers to the region's inhabitants at
the time, waged fierce competition here for control of neighbouring
Aquitanie. |
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