Aveyron

Moderate Cycling Holiday Tarn-Albi and Aveyron-Rodez

Albi, Najac, Cordes sur Ciel, Rodez, Millau, Plaisance, Albi.

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B27 plus Moderate cycling tour in Occitanie South-West France

Tarn, Pays de Bastides

Albi - Najac - Rodez - Millau - Vallée du Tarn - Albi


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

Rodez: Musée Soulages, Cathedral Notre Dame de Rodez

Millau: Viaduc de Millau, Gorges du Tarn


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

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
Tarn at Gaillac

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. More to North you will head to Najac a fortress in Aveyron.





musee soulages
Rodez Musée Soulages and Cathedral

Rodez, Cathedral and Musée Soulages

Good accessibility (railway) from the airport ofToulouse and (UK travelers Ryanair) the Airport of Rodez.

Albi
Albi market and Cathedral



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'(Najac) that go back to the time of the Plantagenet Kings.




In Rodez you stay in Hôtel Biney *** in center of town.

In Millau you will stay at Château de Creissels from where you will ride back through the valley of the Tarn and the Raspes du Tarn to Albi and into the canyons for the longer packages.

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


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Itineraries Stages Pricing

B27 plus Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in p.p. double room, sharing.
2025BnBDinnersBasic
Rate MS
Suppl.
HS
single room
Supplement
Bike
rent
e-Bike
rent
B27-plus 5 days41812716952107
B27-plus 6 days5110602223965143
B27 plus 7 days6212223030275179
B27-plus 8 days7213684538583215
B27-plus 9 days8315484643089251
B27-plus 10 days9417514647092286
B27-plus 11 days10519384952294322
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Extra nightBnBDinnerPrice p.p.
MS
Suppl.
HS
single room
Supplement
Bike
rent
e-Bike
rent
Albi
** Hotel Les Pasteliers
YesNo552431036
Rodez
Hotel Biney ***
YesNo586411036
Meyrueis
*** Grand Hotel de France
YesYes865481036
Millau
Hotel *** Lacapelle
YesNo6817541036
St. Affrique
Domaine le Vaxergues ****
YesNo8016681036
Plaisance
*** Les Magnolias
YesYes969551036
  • Take-away lunches are not included. You can order them at the hotel or the host the evening before departure. We will indicated restaurants on your way.

  • Price solo package: 162 % x basic rate p.p. pax=2p. bags transfer and single room supplement included. Bike rental not included.


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B27-plus: Discount on basic rate p.p. for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts
5 - 7 days
Parties of 3 persons  :  13 % p.p.
Parties of 4 persons  :  19 % p.p.
Parties of 5 persons  :  22 % p.p.
Parties of 6 persons  :  24 % p.p.
Parties of 7 persons  :  26 % p.p.
Parties of 8 persons  :  27 % p.p.
8 - 11 days
Parties of 3 persons  :  11 % p.p.
Parties of 4 persons  :  16 % p.p.
Parties of 5 persons  :  20 % p.p.
Parties of 6 persons  :  21 % p.p.
Parties of 7 persons  :  22 % p.p.
Parties of 8 persons  :  24 % p.p.


Itineraries Stages Pricing

B27A-R-M-A plus
Packages 5-8 Days
5 days
4 nights
Plus
6 days
5 nights
Plus
7 days
6 nights
Plus
8 days
7 nights
Plus
Albi **

Musée Toulouse Lautrec, Cathedral en de oude stad.
Day 1
Hôtel Les Pasteliers**
Day 1
Hôtel Les Pasteliers**
Day 1
Hôtel Les Pasteliers**
Day 1
Hôtel Les Pasteliers**
Najac***/** zwembad

Bastide and castle

Day 2
l'Oustal del Barry**/***

52km
min. altitude: 150m
max altitude: 398m
elevation gains cum.: 840m
Day 2
l'Oustal del Barry**/***

52km
min. altitude: 150m
max altitude: 398m
elevation gains cum.: 840m
Day 2
l'Oustal del Barry**/***

52km
min. altitude: 150m
max altitude: 398m
elevation gains cum.: 840m
Day 2
l'Oustal del Barry**/***

52km
min. altitude: 150m
max altitude: 398m
elevation gains cum.: 840m
Rodez
Hôtel Biney ***
 Oude stad, kathedraal, Musée Soulages
Day 3
Hôtel Biney ***

73km
min. altitude: 285m
max altitude: 759m
elevation gains cum.: 1191m
Day 3
Hôtel Biney ***

73km
min. altitude: 285m
max altitude: 759m
elevation gains cum.: 1191m
Day 3
Hôtel Biney ***

73km
min. altitude: 285m
max altitude: 759m
elevation gains cum.: 1191m
Day 3
Hôtel Biney ***

73km
min. altitude: 285m
max altitude: 759m
elevation gains cum.: 1191m
Millau
Château de Creissels ****
zwembad
Viaduc de Millau
  Day 4
Château de Creissels

72km
min. altitude: 356m
max altitude: 874m
elevation gains cum.: 1103m
Day 4
Château de Creissels

72km
min. altitude: 356m
max altitude: 874m
elevation gains cum.: 1103m
Day 4
Château de Creissels

72km
min. altitude: 356m
max altitude: 874m
elevation gains cum.: 1103m
St.Affrique
Domaine le Vaxergues ****
zwembad/SPA
      Day 5
Le Vaxergues

68km (via Castenau-P en Viala du Tarn)
min. altitude: 382m
max altitude: 878m
elevation gains cum.>2m: 1663m
Plaisance*** zwembad

hotel manoir en Romaanse kerk

    Day 5
Les Magnolias***

74 of 84km
min. altitude: 253m
max altitude: 646m
elevation gains cum.: 1505m
Day 5
Les Magnolias***

60km
min. altitude: 253m
max altitude: 646m
elevation gains cum.: 1505m
Albi

Ambialet meander en Prieuré

Day 4
Hôtel Les Pasteliers**

106km
min. altitude: 160m
max altitude: 779m
elevation gains cum.: 1362m
Day 5
Hôtel Les Pasteliers**

97km
min. altitude: 160m
max altitude: 388m
elevation gains cum.: 1845m
Day 6
Hôtel Les Pasteliers**
97km
min. altitude: 160m
max altitude: 388m
elevation gains cum.: 1845m
Day 7
Hôtel Les
Pasteliers**
75km
min. altitude: 160m
max altitude: 650m
elevation gains cum.: 1465m
Leave after breakfast
Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8

B27ARMA plus
Packages 9-11 Days
9 days
8 nights
Plus
10 days
9 nights
Plus
11 days
10 nights
Plus
Albi

Hôtel Les Pasteliers**
Musée Toulouse Lautrec, Cathedrale and the old town.

Day 1
Day 1
Day 1
Najac
l'Oustal del Barry**/***
pool

Bastide en kasteel

Day 2

52km
min. altitude: 150m
max altitude: 398m
Elevation Gainscum.: 840m
Day 2

52km
min. altitude: 150m
max altitude: 398m
Elevation Gainscum.: 840m
Day 2

52km
min. altitude: 150m
max altitude: 398m
Elevation Gainscum.: 840m
Rodez
Hôtel Biney ***
The old townm the cathedraal, Musée Soulages
Day 3

73km
min. altitude: 285m
max altitude: 759m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1191m
Day 3

73km
min. altitude: 285m
max altitude: 759m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1191m
Day 3

73km
min. altitude: 285m
max altitude: 759m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1191m
Le Rozier (Gorges du Tarn)
Hôtel Doussière**
Gorges du Tarn
Day 4

80km
min. altitude: 401m
max altitude: 966m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1237m
Day 4

80km
min. altitude: 401m
max altitude: 966m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1237m
Day 4

80km
min. altitude: 401m
max altitude: 966m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1237m
Meyrueis ***
Grand Hôtel de France ***
Pool
Causse Méjean

    Day 5

71km
min. altitude: 406m
max altitude: 944m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1220 m
St.Jean-du-Bruel
Midi-Papillon **/ *** pool
Mont Aigoual climb
  Day 5

66km
min. altitude: 406m
max altitude: 1061m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1103m
Day 6

72km
min. altitude: 406m
max altitude: 944m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1199 m
Millau
Château de Creissels **** pool
Viaduc de Millau
Day 5

47 of 64 km
min. altitude: 406m
max altitude: 944m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1220 m
Day 6

72km
min. altitude: 356m
max altitude: 874m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1103m
Day 7

72km
min. altitude: 356m
max altitude: 874m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1103m
St.Affrique
Domaine le Vaxergues ****
Pool
Day 6
Le Vaxergues

68km (via Castenau-P en Viala du Tarn)
min. altitude: 382m
max altitude: 878m
Elevation Gainscum.>2m: 1663m
Day 7
Le Vaxergues

68km (via Castenau-P en Viala du Tarn)
min. altitude: 382m
max altitude: 878m
Elevation Gainscum.>2m: 1663m
Day 8

Le Vaxergues

68km (via Castenau-P en Viala du Tarn)
min. altitude: 382m
max altitude: 878m
Elevation Gainscum.>2m: 1663m
Plaisance
Les Magnolias***
Pool 

 hotel manoir and roman church

Day 7

60km
min. altitude: 253m
max altitude: 646m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1505m
Day 8

60km
min. altitude: 253m
max altitude: 646m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1505m
Day 9

60km
min. altitude: 253m
max altitude: 646m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1505m
Albi Hôtel Les Pasteliers**

 Ambialet meander and Prieuré

Day 8

75km
min. altitude: 160m
max altitude: 650m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1465m
Day 9

75km
min. altitude: 160m
max altitude: 650m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1465m
Day 10

75km
min. altitude: 160m
max altitude: 650m
Elevation Gainscum.: 1465m
Leave after breakfast
Day 9 Day 10 Day 11


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Bastides,

There are hundreds of these remarkable fortified medieval towns throughout Midi-Pyrénées. Whereas most settlements of the Middle Ages are typified by narrow winding lanes and a disorderly assembly of buildings surrounding a church, Bastides are characterized by evenly proportioned houses and distinct grid patterns of straight streets and connecting alleys laid out at right angles around a central market place.

Bastides were built for a variety of reasons, but most important motivation for these easily defended fortresses was as wartime protection. They sprung specifically from two conflicts. In the 13th century, Catharism, a deviation from Catholic tradition that was eventually ruled heretic, took hold in the region. Rome unleashed a series of jenremitting crusades to conquer the Cathar. Later, during the Hundred Years War, the English and French, both outside rival powers to the region's inhabitants at the time, waged fierce competition here for control of neighbouring Aquitanie.
Today Bastides are attractivebecause they are often far off the beaten track, perched on small hills or rocky outcrops. Peaceful and picturesque in a way that belie their history, they allow travelers to stroll their cobbled streets and gain an immediate insight into life in the Middle Ages.
Cordes, just west of Albi, is among the most well-preserved. Behind its imposing walls, an attractiveassembly of Gothic houses has survived the centuries. One of the larger Bastides is Villefranche-de-Rouergue.



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