Family Holiday Rental in the Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees - Nearby Towns Rabastens, Castres, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Lisle-sur-Tarn, Castelnau Montmiral, Lautrec

Rabastens, less than 10 minutes from La Maison des Amis, is a charming C13th bastide town on the precipitous banks of the Tarn. There is a magnificent Romanesque church with frescos and painted ceiling. Put in one Euro, and all is illuminated. Close by is the local museum, with paintings, archaeological section, ceramics and a small fashion/textile exhibit. La Cave de Rabastens is the local wine co-op and is highly regarded throughout France.

L’Isle Sur Tarn, is an unspoilt C13th Bastide town. It’s arcaded square offers cafes, newsagents, museum Raymond-Lafage, with drawings by Ingres and Vernet, and a splendid chocolat museum – it’s not at all Cadburys!

Cordes-sur-Ciel, Castelnau Montmiral, Lautrec (home to reputedly the best garlic in France), Castres are all within 30 minutes and each warrants a visit.

 

 

Lisle-sur-Tarn