The French people'sfavourite village in Occitania: Cordes sur Ciel
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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](https://www.lavivarie.fr/sx-content/uploads/parallax/medium1920/paralax.jpg)