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The French people'sfavourite village in Occitania: Cordes sur Ciel

The French people'sfavourite village in Occitania: Cordes sur Ciel

Cordes sur Ciel, the medieval city in the clouds in the Tarn...
Builtin 1222, this village perched up to 300 metresabove the Cérouvalleyiswellworth a visit: the ascentis on foot, through the charmingstreets of thisatypical village. It islocated about 1h15 from Toulouse, in the north-west of the Tarn. The village is accessible by bus from the town of Albi.

In spring and autumn, the cloudsform a veritablesea of clouds, whichinspiredits new namein 1947.

The favourite village of the French and a place full of history
Numerouscraftsmen, sculptedfacades, ramparts, massive gates... A memorableclimbthrough the ancientwalls of the city to arrive on an esplanade with a breathtakingpanoramicview. Cordes sur Ciel waselectedfavourite village of the French in 2014.

Discover alsoitssweet gourmet speciality: LE CROQUANT, and itshistoryduring the AlbigensianCrusade and the Wars of Religion.

Why not organise a holiday in the Tarn department? Discover the Domaine de la Vivarié and itsrooms!

The largest brick cathedral in the world in Albi

This house pulls you out of time, it's an unexpected parenthesis
Domaine de la Vivarié

This house pulls you out of time, it's an unexpected parenthesis