Overlooking the Vère valley, in the heart of the Gaillac vineyards, Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a magnificent little Albigensian bastide. The village can be reached from Le Roc in 20 minutes on foot and just 5 minutes by car.
Below the property, 5 minutes by car or 35 minutes on foot, the Base de Loisir de la Grésigne offers water sports activities for all the family: supervised swimming, waterslides, pedalo, canoe and kayak hire, tennis, mini golf, orienteering, fishing and a bar with terrace facing the lakes.
In the shade of hundred-year-old oaks, the Grésigne forest will give your hikes a very special flavor. With its 3,530 hectares, this state-owned forest is the largest in the Tarn and one of the largest oak forests in Europe. Listed as a Natura 2000 site, the forest is rich in insects, birds, deer and small mammals. It's just a ten-minute drive from the property. Numerous trails are available for you to enjoy this exceptional natural and historical heritage:
- The Saint-Clément trail is a 3.3 km loop. This educational trail explains the main tasks carried out by ONF foresters on a daily basis.
- The Heritage Trail is a 12 km route that gives pride of place to history. Created by the Conseil départemental, it tells the story of the origins of the forest, with its ancient glass furnaces and charcoal sites.
- The GR46® hiking trail runs alongside the Grésigne forest, passing through Castelnau-de-Montimral. For the more experienced, you can walk part of this 420 km-long route linking Turenne (Corrèze) to Toulouse (Haute-Garonne).
The "Bastides Albigeoises" tourist route takes in Lisle-Sur-Tarn, Salvagnac, Puycelsi, Larroque, Bruniquel, Penne, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Villeneuve-sur-Vère, Cestayrols, Castelnau-de-Lévis and Gaillac.
The Wine Route allows you to discover and taste the grape varieties typical of the Gaillac vineyards, one of the oldest in France. You can also taste them at the Maison des Vins de Gaillac, 15 minutes from the property: La Maison des Vins - Vins de Gaillac
The "Route des pigeonniers" is an opportunity to discover an important architectural element in the heritage of the Tarn region. It takes you through rolling countryside from dovecote to dovecote.
Albi, known as Albi la Rouge: 35 minutes from the property, the episcopal city has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since July 2010. Saint Cécile Cathedral is the largest brick cathedral in the world. Majestic and imposing, it can be seen from everywhere. An architectural ensemble not to be missed. Adjacent to the cathedral is the famous Toulouse-Lautrec museum. The city's atmosphere can be discovered at the bend of an old narrow street, on a sunny café terrace or during a lunch break on the banks of the Tarn.
Canoeing, kayaking, climbing, accrobranche, hiking, mountain biking, paragliding... in the Aveyron Gorges around Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val.
For flower lovers, the Martel gardens, ranked among the most beautiful in France, will enable you to admire 3,000 different species just 35 minutes from the property.
Just 1 hour from Le Roc, you can admire Toulouse and its famous Place du Capitole. Toulouse is a must-see in southwest France. The Pink City is a gastronomic capital with a wide variety of products, just like its region, Occitanie.
Warm and spontaneous, festive and passionate, Toulouse welcomes you to its orange-brick setting, shaped by 2,000 years of history. Great monuments and places dedicated to aeronautics and space culture stand happily side by side. Sunshine and a gentle pace of life combine to make this the city many French people dream of moving to.
Highlights include Place du Capitole, the banks of the Garonne, the Canal du Midi, Les Jacobins, Basilique Saint Sernin, Hotêl d'Assézat, Les Abattoirs...
