Tarn, Pays de Bastides

Pays de Bastides Cycling : Plaisance - Albi - Cordes sur Ciel.

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Light Cycling Holiday Bastides Albigeois from Plaisance
Plaisance, Albi, Bruniquel, Cordes sur Ciel, Plaisance.

Itineraries Day stages Pricing

B07P-luxe Ligh tcycling tour in South-West France,
Albi Pays de Bastides


We propose a plus, superior or a luxury version of this light cycling tour in departement Tarn.
You can start these packages in Albi or in Plaisance. For all details see the links below.

Start in Albi, plus packages.    Start in Plaisance, plus packages.

Start in Albi, superior packages    Start in Plaisance, superior packages.

Start in Albi, luxury packages    Start in Plaisance, luxury packages on this page.

Albi, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Albi, Toulouse-Lautrec Museum
Albi, Lapérouse Museum.
Albi, Cathedral Ste Cécile.

On the banks of the Tarn river in south-west France, the old city of Albi reflects the culmination of a medieval architectural and urban ensemble.
 

Cathedral of Albi
Cathedral of Albi

Today the Old Bridge (Pont-Vieux), the Saint-Salvi quarter and its church are testimony to its initial development (10th -11th centuries). Following the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heretics (13th century) it became a powerful episcopal city. Built in a unique southern French Gothic style from local brick in characteristic red and orange colors, the lofty fortified Cathedral (late 13th century) dominates the city, demonstrating the power regained by the Roman Catholic clergy. Alongside the Cathedral is the vast bishop’s Palais de la Berbie, overlooking the river and surrounded by residential quarters that date back to the Middle Ages. The Episcopal City of Albi forms a coherent and homogeneous ensemble of monuments and quarters that has remained largely unchanged over the centuries.

Tarn at Gaillac
Gaillac - winetasting

This cycling holiday starts on the quiet roads of the Gaillac vineyards West of Albi. You then head North through rolling countryside, visiting wonderfully preserved fortified villages (Bastides), the most famous of which is hill-top Cordes-sur-Ciel. These walled settlements, with grid-pattern streets and handsome squares, are now beautiful reminders of the great conflicts of the Middle Ages.
Click here for some pictures of this cycling tour in Tarn, Albi & Bastides

Cycling Tour Albi and Bastides

cycling around Albi

In some of the superior hotels of a less known department (Tarn) of France we propose a high quality cycling holiday tour. Medieval villages with famous names and beautiful castles, Gaillac vineyards, and the Gorges de l'Aveyron: a light cycling tour made up to discover this historically interesting part of France.

Gaillac center
Albi


Winding river valleys, empty roads with just the occasional tractor. Gorgeous Gaillac wines, plus the culture and old city of Albi, with its museums and art galleries, its markets and medieval city centre. Rolling countryside, with half-timbered houses and the walled 'Bastides' that go back to the time of the Plantagenet Kings.
 

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Medieval Cathar city Cordes-sur-Ciel

Cordes sur Ciel,

Some pictures of this cycling tour in Tarn, Albi & Bastides


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Itineraries Stages Pricing

B07P Luxury packages Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in €, p.p. double room, sharing.
2025 BnB Dinners  Basic rate
p.p.
Suppl.
July - Aug.
p.p.
Suppl.
single room
Bike
rental
e-Bike
rental
5 days 4 2 933 25 360 80 103
6 days 5 3 1189 45 468 107 137
7 days 6 3 1393 60 550 134 171
8 days 7 3 1599 61 625 161 205

 

Extra nights BnB   Dinner Basic rate
p.p.
Suppl.
July - Aug.
p.p.
Supplement
single room
Bike
rental
e-Bike
rental
Plaisance *** les Magnolias Suite Junior Pool yes yes 126 6 80 27 34
Albi Mercure **** yes no 115 16 93 27 34
Chateau de Salettes **** yes yes 177 21 93 27 34
Cordes *** Maison Bakéa yes yes 110 2 103 27 34
  • Take-away lunches are not included. The price of a take-away lunch varies from 11 to 16 Euro. You can order them at the hotel or the host the evening before departure.

  • Supplements. Per night in July or August : 8,- per room.

  • Solo packages: add 63 % to "basic rate p.p. double sharing room" (single room suppl. included; not included suppl. HS)


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Discount on basic rate p.p. for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts
Parties van 3 personen :   4 % p.p.
Parties van 4 personen :   6 % p.p.
Parties van 5 personen :   6 % p.p.
Parties van 6 personen :   6 % p.p.
Parties van 7 personen :   7 % p.p.
Parties van 8 personen :   8 % p.p.



Itineraries Stages Pricing

B07P: Luxury ****/*** Program 5 Days
6 Days
7 Days
8 Days
Plaisance, les Magnolias *** pool Day  1
Day  1
Day  1
Day  1
Albi Hotel Mercure **** Day  2
46km
Day  2
46km
Day  2
46km
Day  2
46km
Chateau de Salettes **** Cahuzac sur Vère   Day  3
52km
Day  3
52km
Day  3
52km
St. Antonin Noble Val, La Résidence ***     Day  4
47km
Day  4
47km
Villefranche de Rouergue*** Hotel Fleurines       Day  5
57km
Cordes sur Ciel*** Maison Bakéa Day  3
41 km
Day  4
44 km
Day  5
40 km
Day  6
49km
Plaisance, Les Magnolias *** pool Day  4
65km
Day  5
65km
Day  6
65km
Day  7
65km
Leave after breakfast Day  5 Day  6 Day  7 Day  8

Itineraries Day stages Pricing



La Ligne Verte
Cycling in South of France with La Ligne Verte
Very light
Cycling Holiday

Max 40 km almost flat
Challenging
Cycling Tours in France

80-100 km Challenging

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Thanx to the CDT-TARN for use of the phototheque.
The background image of this webpage is pix 23 Vue-d-ensemble Cordes -CRT -©- MP by D.Viet