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Técou

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Tarn

Técou - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Tarn
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The origin of Técou the 13th century by Henry de Montfort second, as the Abbot of paréage Candeil. Abbey Candeil in Albi, in the order of Citeaux, filiation of Clairvaux was founded in 1152 and brother Gausbert was its first abbot. That of Clairvaux had his establishment at St. Bernard in 1115. Citeaux, in the order of St Benedict dated back to 1098. Candeil Abbey is a Cistercian abbey, the monks were specialized in wine culture, as in Burgundy, Nuits-Saint-Georges.

The origin of Técou in 1277 shows a frame country house in the village, with a circular plan to dominate the plain below. One entry in the village was accepted by protection of the place. The religious and military defense are mixed in the Middle Ages.

One note on the village square the presence of a very old building with buttresses and loopholes. The angle of the brick house large and elongated, one can see the plain of Gaillac below. A remarkable and startling sight not to be missed, over a fleet of box and oak trees to admire.

Upon arrival from the road from Gaillac-Graulhet, the walled town of Técou, known for its legendary wine cellar, in fact draws its expertise in the Cistercian monks of the Abbey of Candeil, history has somewhat obliterated. One can admire the fortified town of Técou from the road on its proud medieval motte, with the steeple of the Church of St. Andrew later, as reconstructed.

Geographical information

MunicipalityTécou
Postcode81600
Latitude43.8438530 (N 43° 50’ 38”)
Longitude1.9491080 (E 1° 56’ 57”)
AltitudeFrom 160m to 325m
Surface area19.40 km²
Population1062 inhabitants
Density54 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAlbi (27 km, 27 min)
Insee code81294
IntercommunalityCA Gaillac-Graulhet
DepartmentTarn
TerritoryMidi-Pyrénées
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Cadalen3.3 km (7 min)
Brens7.2 km (10 min)
Peyrole7.6 km (17 min)
Montans9 km (14 min)
Lagrave9.5 km (15 min)
Fénols9.6 km (13 min)
Gaillac9.7 km (12 min)
Puybegon9.9 km (21 min)
Busque10.5 km (14 min)
Lasgraisses11 km (15 min)
Aussac11.2 km (15 min)
Labessière-Candeil12.2 km (14 min)
Graulhet12.7 km (17 min)
Orban12.9 km (19 min)

Photos

Village Técou
Village Técou
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Church Square
Church Square
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War Memorial
War Memorial
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City of Técou
City of Técou
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Place and Town Hall
Place and Town Hall
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Calvaire
Calvaire
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St. Andrew
St. Andrew
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St. Andrew
St. Andrew
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St. Andrew
St. Andrew
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St. Andrew
St. Andrew
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Campaign Técou
Campaign Técou
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Weather

Thursday 28 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 16°C
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Friday 29 march
Min. 9°C - Max. 17°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 16°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Licence-free boat hire on the Tarn
Nature and the great outdoors29 € Rivières (7.6 km)
Barge trip in Albi and on the Tarn
Entertainment7 € to 25 € Albi (18.2 km)
Microlight flight over the Tarn Valley
Sports sensations40 € to 130 € Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur (19.1 km)
Cité de l'Espace : 1-day ticket
Culture and education26 € Toulouse (46 km)
Open-top minibus tour of Toulouse
Culture and education16 € to 29 € Toulouse (48 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Pech Aguze
HikeEasy1:00Vaour (28 km)
On the way to the forest
HikeIntermediate3:15Bessières (29 km)
Rogations Path
HikeEasy40 minRoussayrolles (30 km)
From the Tarn to the mill
HikeIntermediate2:30Mirepoix-sur-Tarn (30 km)
Balconies of Layrac
HikeEasy2:15Layrac-sur-Tarn (32 km)

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