Albi, Cordes sur Ciel, Gaillac and Saint Antonin are four treasures of our region. Albi is the home of the painter Toulouse Lautrec. Cordes sur Ciel, perched mysteriously above the clouds, is a centre for crafts and ceramics. Saint Antonin is a medieval masterpiece at the foot of the Aveyron Gorge. Gaillac is an ancient town steeped in wine culture. All are within easy access of Les Pradals

Sports that you may like to try here include cycling, mountain biking, riding, canoeing, golf and pot holing.
Just 10 minutes from us you will find Cap Découverte, a 1600 acre sports and activity park offering dry slope skiing, snowboarding, zip-lining, tobogganing, rollerblading, skating and water skiing. Or you may enjoy a forest adventure park. Motor sport fans will love Albi F3000 racetrack and the world championship motocross course at Castelnau de Lévis.

South West France is famed for its gastronomy. Well placed in the heart of the Gaillac wine growing region and we are sure you will be delighted by our neighbour's wonderful "Croix Petite" red wine. It has won prizes all over France. Jean Marc and Rosy Balarin will offer you a warm welcome when you walk up to their vineyard. And for an unforgettable meal try Bruno Besson's "La Taverne" in Castelnau de Lévis (five minutes away). In Cordes sur Ciel try "le Grand Ecuyer", the Queen Mother's favourite restaurant.

Summer festivals offer a great way to participate in the local culture. The "Pause Guitare" festival in Monesties (ten minutes away) offers music for all tastes in July. The "L'été de Vaour" street theatre festival (fifteen minutes away) is great entertainment for August evenings, whilst August's " Fete du Vin" in Gaillac (fifteen minutes away) is the ideal way to really get to know the region's finest wines. For something altogether more rural how about coming with us to the Sainte Croix "Fete du Village" in September.

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