Tel-Fax : +33 5 65 59 74 28
e-mail : ot-gorgesdutarn@wanadoo.fr
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Services : Mini-market, bakery, butcher, farm
products, wine production (sold direct from the winery), greengrocer,
garage/petrol station, police station, post office, tourist office,
retirement home, doctor, physiotherapist, hotel/restaurant, bar,
handicrafts, metal work, silkscreen printing, Bleu des Causses
cheese production. The village is situated on the banks of the Tarn river. Nearby, the sound of cicadas can be heard on the sunny hillsides where delicious cherries ripen and where the excellent "Côtes de Millau" wine is produced from a number of quality grape varieties. A sports and recreation park can be found 1km away, with a public swimming pool and waterslides, a shady beach on the banks of the river Tarn, tennis courts and a sports field. |
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Services : Bakery/cake shop, wine production
(sold direct from the winery). This attractive and friendly village, situated on the confluence of the Trébans and the Tarn rivers, has a pleasantly relaxed pace of life, where the passing hours are marked by the chiming of the church bells. Agricultural activity around the village concentrates mainly on market gardening and fruit production, although an excellent wine is also produced here. Boyne is also the main departure point for the Château de Peyrelade, which is situated just above the village. |
 15 km from Millau Altitude: 370m Population: 166 |
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 2 km from Boyne Altitude: 380m Population: 120 |
Historical events which took place in this small village, which nestles in the valley of the Trébans, are still remembered in local folklore - after the French Revolution in 1789 counter-revolutionaries in the area became formidable bandits. Nowadays, the village is a haven of peace. The only echoes of the past are the sounds of the sheep bells in the evening, reminding visitors of a time when life moved at a slower pace. A number of pleasant walks start in Le Bourg. | ||
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| Sheep farming is the main activity of this rural village, which is built on the side of the mountain and looks down over the Tarn valley. The village enjoys a sunny location and excellent views. This is the departure point for two excursions: to the Plédestal (built to hold a 30-metre statue of the Virgin Mary and which overlooks the limestone plateau), and to the wine producing village known as "caves d'entre deux monts". |
 2 km from Rivière sur Tarn Altitude: 580m Population: 86 |
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  18 km from Millau Altitude: 460m Population: 249 |
Two traditional villages situated under the spectacular cliffs of the Causse de Sauveterre. In Mostuéjouls, the magnificent castle and stone alleyways are worthy of note. In Liaucous, don't miss the superb Romanesque church, and, on the banks of the Tarn, Notre-Dame des Champs chapel. Lovely walks will take you from Liaucous to the troglodyte villages of Eglazines and St Marcellin. Higher up on the limestone plateau, why not refresh yourself at the Fontaine des Paillasses, a real oasis in the middle of the causse. You might even be lucky enough to see a couple of deer or a herd of moufflon, and you're almost sure to see the lord of the skies, the griffon vulture. | ||
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| Veyreau is the perfect example of a village on the causse, with its stone-roofed houses supported by magnificent limestone vaulting. The attractive weather-worn sheepfolds recall the past when life on the plateau was harsh, and people survived on little. Wells which once captured rainfall can still be seen on some of the farms, as can the troughs known as lavognes where the sheep came to drink. In spring, the plateau is covered with flowers (some of these have medicinal properties and others, like the wild orchid, are quite rare), while in autumn a number of different mushrooms can be found here. The area is perfect for walking, horse-riding or mountain biking all year round. |
 27 km from Millau Altitude: 885m Population: 106 |
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 14 km from Millau Altitude: 404m Population: 176 |
This village, with its houses built in terraces on the mountainside, is situated alongside the Dourbie river and the river gully of the Sec. The Dourbie is well-known for the quantity of fish in its waters. The village is dominated by a 17th century castle and machicolated tower and is appreciated for its pleasant atmosphere and unique natural setting. This is also the departure point for the site of Montpellier le Vieux, an unusual group of rock formations. | ||
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Shops : at Le Rozier This village is separated from the village of Le Rozier by the Jonte river and is the departure point for a number of different walks, as well as for rock-climbing on the cliff face. It is dominated by a superb square tower and its church, built on the rock, gives it a unique charm. |
 21 km from Millau Altitude : 400 m Population : 77 |
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