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Moderate Cycling Holiday Albi-Rodez-Albi
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South-West France |
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
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.
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 colours,
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.
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. More to North you will head to Najac the famous fortress in Aveyron.
Rodez, Cathedral and Musée Soulages
Good accessibility (railway) from the airport of Toulouse and (UK travellers Ryanair) the Airport of Rodez.
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. Easy to escape down meandering back roads and not see
a soul for hours.
You will stay 2 nights in **** hotel Antoine in Albi,
a night in a ChâteauHotel near Najac ("L'un des plus beau villages de France").
In Rodez (Hostellerie *** Fontanges) you stay at the 18 holes golf-hotel.
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.
For booking please complete our booking form.
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Cordes sur Ciel |
Click here to see some pictures of your cycling tour in Tarn, Albi & Bastides
Packages | Stages | Prices |
B27 luxury | Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in € p.p. double room, sharing. | |||||||
2020 | B&B | Dinners | Lunches | Basic
rate p.p. double room sharing |
Suppl.
July-Aug. |
Suppl.
single room |
Bike rental |
e-Bike rental |
6 days | 5 | 1 | 0 | € 1189 | € 0 | € 538 | € 64 | € 112 |
7 days | 6 | 2 | 0 | € 1378 | € 0 | € 612 | € 75 | € 140 |
8 days | 7 | 3 | 0 | € 1529 | € 0 | € 703 | € 84 | € 162 |
9 days | 8 | 4 | 0 | € 1748 | € 0 | € 776 | € 91 | € 182 |
Extra nights | B&B | Dinner | Lunch |
Basic rate p.p. double room sharing |
Route notes | Supplement single room | Bike rental | |
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Lunches are not included. The
price of a take-away lunch varies from 9 to 16 Euro. You can order it from
the hotelkeeper the evening before departure. We will indicated restaurants
on your way. Price can change due to seasonal differences. This package can also be proposed as a "superior" package, same hotels, different rooms, same cycling roads. Price solo package: 178% x basic rate p.p. pax=2p. bags transfer and single room supplement included. Bike rental not included. |
Discount on basic rate p.p. for small
groups and families See terms and conditions of group discounts |
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luxury | |||
Parties of 3 persons | 8 % p.p. | ||
Parties of 4 persons | 11 % p.p | ||
Parties of 5 persons | 14 % p.p | ||
Parties of 6 persons | 15 % p.p | ||
Parties of 7 persons | 17 % p.p | ||
Parties of 8 persons | 18 % p.p |
Packages | Stages | Prices |
B27AlbiRodezMillauAlbi Packages |
6 days 5 nights |
7 days 6 nights |
8 days 7 nights |
9 days 8 nights |
Albi
See: Musée Toulouse Lautrec, Cathedral and the old town. |
Day 1
Saint Antoine **** |
Day
1 Saint Antoine **** |
Day 1
Saint Antoine **** |
Day
1 Saint Antoine **** |
Puycelsi *** L'Ancienne Auberge See: Gaillac and its Castle |
Day 2 l'Ancienne Auberge *** 50 km |
Day 2 l'Ancienne Auberge *** 50 km |
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Najac Château de Longcol **** pool See: Bastide and its Castle |
Day 2 Hotel Château de Longcol
72 km |
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Day 2 Hotel Château de Longcol 72 km |
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Villefranche de Rouergue
*** Les Fleurines See: Najac and VdR Old Bastides town, Cathedral |
Day 3 Les Fleurines *** 76 km in center of town |
Day 3 Les Fleurines *** 76 km in center of town |
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Rodez. Château de Fontanges *** See: Old town, Cathedral, Musée Soulages |
Day 3 Fontanges *** 75 km At the golf course |
Day 4 Fontanges *** 75 km At the golf course |
Day 3 Fontanges *** 75 km At the golf course |
Day 4 Fontanges *** 75 km At the golf course |
Millau Château de Creissels *** pool See: Viaduc de Millau |
Day 4 Château de Creissels *** 50 km |
Day 5 Château de Creissels *** 50 km |
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St.Rome-de-Tarn Les
Raspes *** pool See: Viaduc de Millau |
Day 4 les Raspes *** 50 km |
Day 5 les Raspes *** 50 km |
Day 5
Les Magnolias*** 77 km |
Day 6 Les Magnolias*** 77 km |
Plaisance Les Magnolias *** pool See: hotel manoir and Roman church |
Day 6
Les Magnolias*** 77 km |
Day 7 Les Magnolias*** 77 km |
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Albi See: Ambialet meander and Prieuré |
Day 5 Saint Antoine **** 47 km |
Day 6 Saint Clair ** 47 km |
Day 7 Saint Antoine **** 47 km |
Day 8 Saint Antoine **** 47 km |
Leave after breakfast | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 |
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 unremitting
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. |
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