Via Tolosana, a route to Santiago de Compostela that crosses the Tarn
Via Tolosana, a route to Santiago de Compostela that crosses the Tarn
22,1 km - Castres
Culture and Heritage
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Sorèze is a diverse city! It offers many advantages to travelers: a geographical location straddling certain tourist, landscape and cultural attractions, take a closer look... It is located at the crossroads of Tarn, Aude and Haute Garonne. At the foot of the Massif Central, it is near the plain of Lauragais, and very close to the Montagne Noire. In Sorèze, you will visit the sumptuous Abbaye-Ecole, a magical and charming place, a historical monument founded in 754, which housed a royal military school under Louis XVI. Stroll through the many rooms of this living museum, which will transport you to the way of life of the residents of the time. You will also discover a magnificent museum of tapestries, the Dom Robert museum. 1500m2 to learn all about the making of tapestries by Aubusson weavers. In the 20th century, Dom Robert was a master upholsterer monk with a joyful and fascinating work.
The narrow, cobbled streets, punctuated by original stalls of local craftsmen, form a good neighborhood with the Saint-Martin church and its beautiful facade. Set off to explore the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park, from Sorèze. Close to the city, discover the site of St Jammes in Arfons, to see a majestic beech tree and the remains of a modest chapel. The Berniquaut oppidum has been a site occupied since prehistoric times. Not far from the city, the Causse plateau is host to the Jean Antoine Clos underground complex, an archaeological site with countless galleries dug into the limestone plateau. Meet at the Roc de la Fendeille viewpoint, to see educational panels, an orientation table and a pleasant picnic spot.
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Sorèze is a diverse city! It offers many advantages to travelers: a geographical location straddling certain tourist, landscape and cultural attractions, take a closer look... It is located at the crossroads of Tarn, Aude and Haute Garonne. At the foot of the Massif Central, it is near the plain of Lauragais, and very close to the Montagne Noire. In Sorèze, you will visit the sumptuous Abbaye-Ecole, a magical and charming place, a historical monument founded in 754, which housed a royal military school under Louis XVI. Stroll through the many rooms of this living museum, which will transport you to the way of life of the residents of the time. You will also discover a magnificent museum of tapestries, the Dom Robert museum. 1500m2 to learn all about the making of tapestries by Aubusson weavers. In the 20th century, Dom Robert was a master upholsterer monk with a joyful and fascinating work.
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