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![]() Tarn Valley from Albi to Millau 8 to 14 days light cyclingtour in this Southern part of the Massif Central.8 to 14 days moderate and challenging cyclingin the Grands Causses |
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Three geologically distinct landscapes to enjoy in the Parc des Grands
Causses: some links to see some of the area:
Very light, light and Moderate tours; see below https://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/fr |
Cycling Tarn Valley, Between Albi and Millau
From Millau, a pleasant small Mediterranean alike city, also the gateway to the better known canyons of the Gorges du Tarn and a centre for activity holidays, you'll start the Tarn Valley walk under the worlds highest viaduct from where you will be heading further downstream. From the second half of june the chirring sound of cicades will go all along with you as if in Provence.
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Cycling Pays de Roquefort. More pictures on Pays de Roquefort. South of the Tarn river, water acting on the limestone plateaux created caves, subterranean rivers, gushing springs. The most famous of the caves is now still used for the ripening of sheep cheese: Roquefort, king of cheeses, cheese of kings.
Pays de Roquefort also includes the Causse du Larzac with its restored Medieval Templars garrisons from where crusades set out in 10th-13th centuries, and the Redlands of Camarès with its Cistercienzer Abbaye de Sylvanès. St.Affrique, a small Southern town, is the starting place of many walks in this walking area. The landscape exudes peace and unspoiled natural beauty. Shepherds will be your only company during hours of walking.
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Cycling Gorges and Causses, French canyons Biking Gorges du Tarn and Cevennes More pictures of Gorges and Causses.
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Rodez: Musée Soulages and the Cathedral Notre Dame de Rodez. Capital of Aveyron department |
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Dans le "Midi" du Sud-Aveyron Far away from all the hustle and bustle, at 700km South of Paris, the Tarn river flows from the Cevennes through the departments Lozère, Aveyron and Tarn and the Grands Causses area. Here le "Midi" (South of France) begins: A nice climate, : mountains, limestone plateaus (Causses), lush green valleys, roaring rivers (Tarn, Jonte, Dourbie, Lot, Aveyron, Dourdou). Lots of small villages here instead of large urban areas with dense population. No fast food here, but the French cuisine, honest food in small family-run hotels where you will get a warm welcome. |
La Ligne Verte has settled in a small village in the Valley of the Tarn,
60 km from Millau and Albi, called
Broquiès.
This part of the course of the Tarn is called the "Raspes" and is attractivefor those who like quiet and unspoiled nature. It lies in the Parc Régional
des Grands Causses in South-Aveyron.
Aveyron is also a rich source of (ancient) culture: the district of Templars, medieval cloisters and places of pilgrimage. And... apart from the cyclists and hikers, a renowned district for bird-watching in the valleys and plateaus, called Causses. Albi is a nice start for accessing the Grands Causses nature park.
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More Hotel based, selfguided cycling tours in South of France:
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Light max 60 km |
Moderate
60-80 km |
Challenging
as much as |
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