Discover canourgue and its region

Find the heart lozérienne through the patrimonial richness of the villages and hamlets and come will repirez with the country of great spaces!

Canourgue  Brood with the foot of Causse of Sauveterre and open towards the valley of the Batch, Canourgue is sprinkled by limpid water of Urugne. This brook and its multiple channels pass in the middle of the city, sometimes on the free air, sometimes under the houses and confer on Canourgue a particular originality being worth to him the nickname of “small Venice lozérienne” With the turning of old narrow and sinuous lanes, discover the tower of the clock, vestige of the old citadel; the house Rebirth decorated with mullioned windows, the medieval charm of the house with wood sides; collegial the Martin Saint around whom the city was built. Walk in the district of Frézal Saint and let allure itself by its Romance vault and its source. Go up to the shoe of Malepeyre, curious rock cut in the rock from where you will have a unspoilable view on the small valley of the golf. Ideally located at two steps of and immense the plate Gorges of the Tarn of Aubrac, Canourgue offers to the visitors a panel circuits of discovered and activities. Many lodgings are at your disposal on the canton and two culinary specialities Pouteille and Manouls will charm your papillae. Climate: continental climate softened by the influences of the Mediterranean. Framing a hot and shone upon summer, May, June, September and October beautiful days offer. How to come with Canourgue: • In the car: Exit 40 of the A75 motorway which connects Béziers in Montpellier via Clermont Ferrand In semi way between Mende and Rodez on the main road 88 which connects Toulouse in Lyon Paris with 6h - Lyon with 4h - Toulouse with 3h15 - Clermont Ferrand with 1h45 - Montpellier with 1h45 • In the train: Park of Banassac to 4 km. To note in your diaries: • Market every Tuesday morning • Fair with the secondhand trade and the craft industry 2nd Sunday of August • Fair with the single people the weekend of Easter • Festival of the Brotherhood of Pouteille and Manouls 3rd Sunday of August • Votive Festival the last weekend of August  Information:  Office of Inter-commune tourism **  Rue de la ville  48500 CANOURGUE  04 66 32 83 67  www.la-canourgue.com  ot.lacanourgue@wanadoo.fr

Banassac  Banassac:  Of Gallo-Roman origin, this quoted was famous for its workshops of potteries and its currencies mérovingiennes. During the first centuries of our era, Banassac appeared among the richest cities the potières and was specialized in the manufacture of ceramics of luxury and especially sigillée. At the time mérovingienne, Banassac was then a monetary workshop headlight and struck currency until the end of first half of the 8th century.  To discover:   the museum: the town hall of Banassac shelters an archaeological museum exposing the vestiges found at the time of the excavations of this quoted.   the church.   the castle of Salelles built about the 17th century

Laval du tarn  Laval of the Tarn: Village caussenard whose rich territory of dolmens extends to the castle of Caze in the gorges of the Tarn.  To discover:   Remarkable point of view on the Tarn with the panorama of Cabrunas.   Dolmens of Cham and Devez.   the church.   the castle of Grandlac.   the castle of Caze magnificiently romantic.   Departure of excursions.

La tieule  La Tieule: typical village of Causse of Sauveterre.  To discover:   Departure of excursions.   Visit of farm.

Saint saturnin  Saint Saturnin de Tartaronne:  Charming village nested in a small valley with the foot of Causse.  To discover:   the splendid castle with four turns in the course of restoration.   the baker's oven   Ferradou   the laundrette

Canilhac  Canilhac:  Sit of the one of the eight baronnies of Gévaudan, Canilhac owes especially its glory with its barons.  To discover:   ruins of the castle which dominates the village.   the church Vincent Saint mentioned as of the 11th century and restored very well.   Maltese cross.

Montjezieu  Montjézieu:  Village perched with the top of the valley of the batch, the presence of a Jewish settlement is attested at the 13th century.  To discover:   the castle with the imposing keep (private monument).   the original vault of Jean Saint of Vedel.   Departure of excursions.

Auxillac  Auxillac:  Located at 7 km in the north of Canourgue, this village shelters the native house of Celestial Albaret which was with the service of Proust.  To discover:   Beautiful houses caussenardes.   Tombs mérovingiennes near the village.   Breeding of snails.   Departure of excursions

La capelle  Capelle:  Commune located at 10km in the south-east of Canourgue on Causse of Sauveterre  To discover:   Very beautiful church set up after the 12th century, which accomodates many concerts at the time of the festival of capelle in July and August.   Architecture caussenarde.   Departure of excursions.