Tarn, Pays de Bastides

Cycling Holiday Pays deBastides Albi - Cordes sur Ciel

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Light Cycling Holiday Bastides Albigeois from Plaisance

Plaisance, Albi, Bruniquel, Cordes sur Ciel, Plaisance.


B07P-plus Light cycling tour in South-West France, Albi   



We propose plus, superior or luxury versions of this light cycling tour in department Tarn.
You can start these packages in Albi or in Hotel les Magnolias in Plaisance (Aveyron). For all details see the links below.

Start in Albi, plus packages

Start in Albi, superior packages

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Start in Plaisance, plus packages. This page.

Start in Plaisance, superior packages.

Start in Plaisance, luxe packages.


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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.

Albi Cathedral
Albi Cathedral

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

This cycling holiday starts in Plaisance by the river Tarn to Albi.

cycling around Albi Cycling Tour Albi and Bastides

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. On third day you bike on the quiet roads of the Gaillac vineyards to Puycelsi.

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Albi Market


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. Albi is the perfect start of a holiday. Rolling countryside, with half-timbered houses and the walled 'Bastides'that go back to the time of the Plantagenet Kings. Easy to escape down meandering back roads and not see a soul for hours.
You will stay in **/*** hotel Les Pasteliers in Albi, a night in Puycelsi or Bruniquel with its two castles from where you will go to St. Antonin Noble Val before the short stage to Cordes and a longer stage of 62 km back to Plaisance.

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Medieval Cathar city Cordes-sur-Ciel
Cordes-sur-Ciel

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Itineraries Day stages Pricing

B07P plus 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 2 810 18 215 92 118
6 days 5 3 1058 19 275 123 158
7 days 6 3 11458 19 338 154 197
8 days 7 4 1325 20 3764 185 236

You can book this trip here.

Extra nights BnB   Dinner Basic rate
p.p. 		Suppl.
July - Aug.
p.p.		 Supplement single room Bike rental e-Bike rental
Plaisance *** les Magnolias Pool yes yes 96 9 59 31 39
Albi Hotel les Pasteliers ** yes no 55 2 48 31 39
Cordes *** Hostellerie du Vieux Cordes yes no 74 2 66 31 39

  • Take-away lunches are not included. 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 all-in: add 61 % at basic rate + Suppl. HS. Supplement single room included, bike rental not included.




Discount on basic rate p.p. for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts
Parties van 3 personen :   6 % p.p.
Parties van 4 personen :   8 % p.p.
Parties van 5 personen :   9 % p.p.
Parties van 6 personen :   9 % p.p.
Parties van 7 personen : 10 % p.p.
Parties van 8 personen : 11 % p.p.



Itineraries Day stages Pricing

B07 Plaisance: plus program 5 days 6 days 7 days 8 days
Plaisance Les Magnolias Pool
**/***		 Day 1
 Day 1
 Day 1
 Day 1
Albi
les Pastelliers
**/***		 Day 2
40 km		 Day 2
40 km		 Day 2
40 km		 Day 2
40 km
Puycelsi la Vieille Auberge *** Day 3
53 km		 Day 3
53 km		 Day 3
53 km
Saint Antonin Noble Val
Résidence***		 Day 4
41 km		 Day 4
41 km
Najac l'Oustal del Barry**/*** Day 5
47 km
Cordes sur Ciel
Hostellerie du Vieux Cordes***		 Day 3
24 or 45 km		 Day 4
44 km		 Day 5
30 km		 Day 6
36 km
Plaisance*** Pool Day 4
62 km		 Day 5
62 km		 Day 6
62 km		 Day 7
62 km
Leave after breakfast
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5		 Day
6		 Day
7		 Day
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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