In the heart of the Pays de Cocagne, half-way between Toulouse, Albi or Castres, this characterful gîte joins modern comfort to the flavours of tradition. Holidaymakers will enjoy the quietness of this privileged site, or share with the owners their passion for harness horses and the history of Midi-Pyrénées. Ideally situated , it will be an excellent starting point to go and discover the cultural and patrimonial riches of the Pays de Cocagne, of the Pays des Bastides or of the Gaillacois wine-growing area. With a bit of luck, maybe the owners will offer you a tour in a carriage.
The holiday is a chance to reconnect with family, friends, tribe, and rare are the cottages that can accommodate everyone. The lodging in Calmettes is ideal, with a capacity of 14 people, large rooms, 5 bathrooms, a game room, and all the equipment for babies. To refresh and take a breath of fresh air, the Black Mountain (the Lampy basin) and its deep forests and hiking trails are minutes away. Do not miss either the bastidesde Revel and Sorèze, as well as the Lake of St Ferréol and the channel of Riquet, sources of the Canal du Midi.
From the top of its towers, Magrin Castle dominates the Cocagne country. It is there, close, it can be seen from the House of all winds, also at the top of a hill. At the centre of the Toulouse-Albi-Carcassonne triangle, the Cocagne country breathes the history of cultivation of pastel, who appreciated both these landscapes of rolling hills, turned to the South. Deouvrez this region beautiful, so relaxing during a stay in all winds, Martine and Christian hospitality is warm particulietement.
Between Pays de Cocagne, made famous by the cultivation of Woad, and Lauragais, peaceful landscape of hills coloured, this large family home welcomes you in a warm atmosphere in the heart of a small hamlet. The bastides of Revel (Central Hall and beautiful Saturday market), Sorèze (Abbey-school), as well as the Saint-Ferréol Lake are just a stone's throw at the foot of the Montagne Noire and the sources of the Canal du Midi. The Saint-Ferréol leisure base offers a range of activities for children and adults: supervised, bathing water sports, horseback riding, hiking, biking, etc...
These 2 adjoining recent and well arranged gîtes are expecting you in the heart of the Pays de Cocagne. Perched on the Ambraises hills with a very pleasant and quiet little wood at the back, the gîtes are ideally situated at 40 km from Toulouse, 5 from Lavaur, and half an hour from Albi. The owners live nearby.
At the heart of the Pays de Cocagne, and very close to the Black Mountain, at the exit of Puylaurens in the direction of Castres, a small dirt road leads you until reaching la Barthe, at the bottom of a Valley, surrounded by fields of wheat and sunflowers. Family bar there has arranged two cottages of very good comfort, equipped with recreational facilities for a family stay or between friends in complete relaxation, and a usability: swimming pool above ground, spa, cinema room, gym, pool, porch, etc.
Lavaur, capital of the Pays de Cocagne is a city of history and nature on the banks of the Agout, between sunny slopes, Vignoble Gaillacois, Albigensian Bastides and Montagne Noire. It carries with it the signs of the times past but also those of the present. Life in Lavaur, this is the important market Saturday morning, Gothic Cathedral Saint-Alain, the medieval quarter, the round tower, the gardens, it is also a vibrant cultural activity. The Cathedral is a monumental beauty and treasures of Romanesque and Gothic art.
The nature Blancarie in full, in a hamlet at the foot of the Montagne Noire, green forests and mountain setting. One side offload plain, that we contemplate and a balcony. On the other, our mountain to explore on foot or bike trails to the Mouscaillou waterfall. We will be able to tell you the secret paths to the intimate discovery of our timber and our summits, in the heart of the Parc Naturel Regional du Haut Languedoc (5 hiking tours or mountain bike trails departing from the hamlet). Possibility of establishment of hiking tours with picnic. Maps and guidebooks available.
