Location: Midi-Pyrenees < France
Nearest Airport:
Toulouse and Montpellier at 120
Kilometres
Nearest Train:
Rodez at 2
Kilometres
Villages to visit:
- Najac, with its chateau overlooking the village.
- A stop on the pilgrims' route to Santiago de Compostela, cobblestoned Conques boasts an enormous abbey.
- In tiny Belcastel, the castle towers above medieval houses, an ancient stone bridge, and the Michelin-starred Restaurant du Vieux Pont is perfect for Sunday lunch.
- Sauveterre de Rouergue, a 13th-century bastide, is centred on an arcaded square with half-timbered houses, low ramparts, and craft shops. In the village of Clairvaux d'Aveyron, the Domaine Laurens produces distinctive purple Marcillac wine.
- Roquefort sur Soulzon, whose caverns are home to the blue cheese
- The major regional city of Toulouse is an easy drive awayith attractions such as the Space City
- Rodez has a very attractive shopping area and a traditional market which sets up three times a week. There are cinemas, a bowling alley, an indoor go-kart track, squash courts, museums, cathedral, night clubs and restaurants.