• Dramatic Cathedral
• Toulouse Lautrec Museum
• Medieval City Centre
• Charming shops and restaurants
• River tour
• Glass Museum
• Chateau de Mauriac (between Albi and Gaillac)
• Winery La Bastide de Lévis (betweeen Albi and Gaillac)

Cordes sur Ciel

• Hill top fortified town
• Panoramic views
• Boutique shops
• Restaurants and cafés
• Jardins de Paradis
• Sugar and Chocolate Museum

Gaillac

• Visit the vineyards and taste the wines
• Medieval Centre
• Abbey of Saint-Michel and Museum
• Domaine Vaysette
• Biscuit Factory and Shop

Gresigne and Sivens Forests

• Covers more than 4300 hectares
• Lots of walks
• Great for picnics on a hot day

Toulouse

• Airbus factory
• Historic Medieval Centre
• Good Shops and Restaurants
• River and Canal Tours
• Poster Museum
• Musée des Augustins

Children

• African Safari at Plaisance du Touche
• Le Cri de Tarzan at Puylaurens
• Cap Découverte (81450 Le Garric)
• Water Park close to Castres
• Zoo des 3 Vallees
• Forest adventure park at St Pierre de Trivisy
• Tortoise Refuge close to Bessières

Canal Du Midi

• Beautiful and historic canal side walk at Naurouze/Montferrand
• Boat trips at Renneville aboard 'Surcouf'
• Hire a bike at:
  • Trèbes (1.5 hrs)
  • Castelnaudary

Ambialet

• A dramatic small town with a lovely walk up to an ancient monastery
• Kayak

 

Horse Riding

• Poney City
• Voyage à Cheval
• Club Hippique de Bonnery
• La Jalondie

Video of the Gite
 

Video of Lavaur

 

Video -Lavaur from a helicopter