LAUTREC
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/LautrecIn the heart of the Land of "pays de cocagne", Lautrec is classified among " the most beautiful villages of France " for its medieval site and its magnificent architectural heritage ., it is the cradle of the family Toulouse Lautrec poster designer of which the painter is the illustrious descendant.
Rural territory she also owes her fame to the certified production of the pink garlic of Lautrec the celebration of which, on first Friday of the month August, is an major event in the calendar of the festivities Lautrécoises.
Visit the Medieval Village:
* La Porte de la Caussade (XIIIe siècle)
* Demeures du XVIe siècle
* Place Centrale et Halles du XIVe siècle
* La Collégiale Saint-Rémy, édifiée à la fin du XIVe siècle, voûtée en 1769
* Le Moulin à vent (1688, restauré en 1990)
* Le Calvaire de la Salette (Altitude 328m)
* Voie romaine
* Vieux lavoir
Fifteen kilometers from Castres and Graulhet, and thirty kilometers from Albi, the medieval city of Lautrec is in the heart of the department Tarnais. Down from its rock peak, the Calvary of Salette offers us a magnificent sight on the valley of Agoût, the Black Mountain and Pyrenees.
Saint Rémy's collegiate church, ancient memorial classified of the XIVth century, the door of Caussade, the half-timbered houses, the windmill, the Les Halles of the XVth, the subterranean silos, the wells are a real book of history given to your glance.
The lautrécois country is the main region of France for the production of the pink garlic. A Web site is so dedicated to this condiment which obtained a seal of quality (IGP and Red Label). It makes of the region of Lautrec one of the remarkable sites of the taste.
Moulin de la Salette
A mill was already in this place in 1396.
On hills around the village, we were able to count up to six windmills
Other windmills were also in the lautrécoise countryside (for example to "Combelasse") .Il also existed several water mills in border of the brook of "Bagas".
This mill was renewed in 1992 by Bernard Garibal companion carpenter to Lautrec.
Ouverture le samedi, le dimanche et les jours fériés de 14h30 à 18h30.
http://www.lautrec.fr/tourisme_en/index.php
http://www.ailrosedelautrec.com/en_index.php
http://ot.lautrec.free.fr/
http://www.les-plus-beaux-villages-de-france.org/en/lautrec
