French department
Cities and towns
edit- 1 Albi
- 2 Briatexte
- 3 Brens
- 4 Cadalen
- 5 Carmaux — was once the city of coal
- 6 Castelnau-de-Montmiral
- 7 Cordes-sur-Ciel — a breathtaking village perched on a hilltop
- 8 Couffouleux
- 9 Gaillac
- 10 Giroussens
- 11 Graulhet
- 12 Lagrave
- 13 Lautrec
- 14 Lisle-sur-Tarn
- 15 Montgaillard
- 16 Puycelsi
- 17 Saint-Sulpice
- 18 Salvagnac
- 19 Vaour
- 20 Durfort
Other destinations
edit- Le Sidobre — just east of Castres, this forms the westernmost extremity of the 1 Parc Naturel Régional du Haut Languedoc. It is cut by deep river valleys and covered with marvellous woods. It's renowned for its granite: huge boulders litter the woods, often carved by the millennia into fascinating shapes, such as Les Trois Fromages and l'Oie.
Understand
editGet in
editCastres-Mazamet Airport is linked by twice-daily flights from Paris Orly. However, Toulouse-Blagnac (in the neighbouring department of Haute-Garonne is much better served by airlines from all over Europe.
Get around
editSee
editDo
editEat
editDrink
editThe village of 21 Gaillac (about 10 km west of Albi) is the heart of one of France's smallest wine appellations[dead link], and is the best place to try the wine.