Activiteiten rondom de camping in de Tarn en de Aveyron

Starting from Salles sur Cérou, this tour takes you to Monestiés, one of the most beautiful villages in France, following the old railway line between Carmaux and Cordes.

The Voix du Cérou circuit is perfect for a family ride. Sitting on the saddle, you don't need to exert yourself to cover the 15 kilometres of the route.

From Salles-sur-Cérou, you leave the road to join the old railway line to Monestiès. The track is flat, wide, and shaded by the vegetation along the river Cérou.

Once you arrive in Monestiès, classified as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France, you will find many picnic tables for your lunch stop. Before getting back on your bikes, take the time to discover the narrow streets and beautiful houses of Monestiès. The medieval town also has two sites to visit: the tomb and the Bajen-Vega museum.

It is on leaving Monestiès that you will have to make an effort to climb the Jouvenate hill. Once at the top, you will have to turn around to admire the beautiful view of the village below. The return to Salles is a leisurely walk along the Zère stream.

TO SEE :
Salles-sur-Cérou: fortified houses and medieval tower
Monestiès: medieval town classified as "Most beautiful village in France
Old railway line

This 232km trail offers hikers a formidable walk through Tarn’s patchwork landscapes.

This Grande Randonnée circuit, which covers a distance of approximately 232 kilometres, is a wonderful getaway to discover all the splendours that characterise the Tarn department. All sorts of natural and heritage landscapes will be offered to your delighted and amazed eyes. We can mention the Causses in the north-west of the department, the medieval bastides, the plain of the Tarn with the isthmus of Ambialet, the granite plateau of Sidobre as well as the Montagne Noire in the south...
This long journey will undoubtedly give you the desire to get to know the Tarn in its every corner, in search of the authentic.

Discover the Gaillac vineyards through this Œnorando.

Some winegrowers have diversified into olive growing, sometimes even converting to it, simply because they are passionate about it or because the climate is changing for the worse. However, growing olives is not the same as growing vines. This is a major challenge, because while some wine-growing land may be suitable for olive cultivation, its long-term profitability remains subject to the risk of a water shortage or the severe frost still possible in our region. It's a challenge that a few people have decided to take up, betting on a quality market, the craze for short circuits, little local competition and the revival of a somewhat forgotten method of cultivation.
The combination of trees and vines, known as agroforestry, is an ancient practice that has long shaped Mediterranean landscapes through the trilogy of olive trees, vines and wheat, and is still practised in some parts of Europe, where cherry trees, peach trees, almond trees and truffle oaks are still grown alongside vines. Trees limit climatic excesses, improve the soil and, by bringing water up from the depths to the surface, also improve water resources. They also create biodiversity, helping to combat pests by providing shelter for their natural enemies.


Nearby vineyards:
Domaine Gayrard

Nearby olive grove :
Domaine Rigaud

Nature and heritage lovers, this route is for you! After passing through Cordes with its exceptional architecture, the route heads towards the valleys where the views, the rural heritage and the variety of landscapes are of undeniable interest.

The hiker will first walk through steep streets and 800 year old fortified gates. On the ground floor of sumptuous gothic houses, he will find many artists and craftsmen who, as in the past, live and keep the town alive. If you have time, it is advisable to escape the marked route to admire the panorama from the Place de la Bride or Les Remparts, to enter the Church of St Michel (open) or to admire the frescoes painted by Yves Brayer on the theme of the pilgrimage to St Jacques de Compostelle in the Capette (the former hospital of St Jacques, 15th century).
Outside the walls of the village, the itinerary goes around the "puech de Mondagne" (name of the hill of Cordes) offering both a magnificent view of the city and a very interesting archaeological or rural heritage.
From the bird-filled groves to the banks of the river Cérou, passing through the landscapes of the causse, the path is rich in contrasting natural environments.

This easy route offers a superb view of the village of Cordes and the surrounding countryside from the Téroundel point.

You will walk for some time on the path of the pleaders. Before the reunification of the villages of Mouzieys and Panens (1810), the people of Panens used to go discreetly to Cordes by this path. Hidden from the villagers of Mouzieys by the embankment and the crops, the people of Panens would report minor disputes to the judge in Cordes.

The memory of the past:
Beautiful washhouses make their water shimmer in Mouzieys-Panens. The one at Thouron, at the foot of the castle, is even home to the Montpellier capillary, a rare protected plant also known as "Venus' hair". The second washhouse is at the end of the bridge of the arcades. If you cross the road, you will find some old watering holes.

Local toponymy :
The names Téroundel and Térondel appear on the local land register. These names, which are common in the region, come from the Latin turo, meaning height. Not to be confused with Thouron, which comes from Occitan and refers to a place near a fountain or a spring.

Between the Massif Central and the Midi Toulousain, is a territory which maintains a close connection with nature.

It is the reign of vertiginous panoramas, where the schist and granite plateaus and the limestone causses compete with the forests, gorges and rivers, while the perched villages, like lookouts, look up to the sky.

Your steps will lead you towards Mouzieys-Panens and onto the limestone plateau which dominates the Cérou valley. Take advantage of this superb panorama by going to the point of Téroundel, before returning through the undergrowth of Lacapelle Ste Lucie and Védillerie.

This itinerary passes through the old village of Mouzieys (formerly a guard village whose mission was to keep watch over the Cordes region), then through the hamlets of Lacapelle Ste-Lucie (drinking water fountain + information panel for hikers + picnic table) and La Védillerie.
The chapel of Lacapelle, formerly attached to the village of the same name, is now private (except for the cemetery). It is on the edge of a small tarmac road that the hiker can take to return more quickly to his starting point (count 30 to 45mn); the view on Cordes is very beautiful from this small road.
The descent into the wood between Védillerie and Nauze is quite steep and can be slippery in wet weather.

This hike is very pleasant in spring, autumn and winter (clear view through the trees).

Bring the history of these fortified towns to life through their exceptional historical heritage, as if going on a journey through time.

The GR 46 is about 80 kilometres long and takes you to the heart of the fortified medieval towns in the north-west of the Tarn, including Castelnau-de-Montmiral, Cordes and Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val.
The views from the villages of Penne and Bruniquel, like impregnable citadels, are also not to be missed!

Tour approachable for everybody around the hamlet of Mergieux. However some parts have a difference in height quite important. This tour do not start from Najac, it is accessible by car or from the tours n°6 and n°8.

The main part of this tour is in the forest. Some conifers were planted for the forestry development but the broad-leaved trees constituted the forest cover until the early 20th century. The forests around Mergieux holiday village are use by the ONF (Forestry Commission).