The history of the town is of course linked to the castle located midway between Toulouse and Saint-Gaudens, easy access, close to junction 25 of the A64 motorway. A beautiful plaza stretches to the castle.
SIGHTSEEING
The Castle: A jewel of regional architecture, this magnificent palace was built in the 16th century for Pierre Potier de la Terrasse, Secretary Francis. Restored in the '80s, he visited between April and September under the auspices of the Tourist. Sheriffs, clerks of Parliament, archbishops have succeeded in its walls, he was also forced the remains of the unfortunate Marquis de Montespan. Lounges, fireplace, School of Fontainebleau, moldings, a marvel of architecture! The visit was exciting, you'll go back in time.
Expo Sale of Rare Plants of San Élix: the fourth weekend of October. A demonstration ranked among the richest botanical exhibitions in France. Collectors, gardeners, journalists flock there from all the deep south of France. There are plants around the world as this collection of carnivorous unique, but also the national collections, botanical varieties virtually untraceable. Workshops, conferences, workshops, children ... An event relayed by 80 media, which has just been to visit from Barcelona!
ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
Walk to the Picon Fousseret 8 km.
Footpaths: 11 open circuits in the territory of the FCTC.
Rieux Cathedral at 9 km.
Museum Aurignacian Aurignac, 25 km (magnificent architectural heritage in this county).
Cathedral of Saint-Bertrand de Comminges 70 km.
PHOTOS
The castle
Exhibition of rare plants (gardens of the castle loft)
Expo sale of rare plants
plant Expo de Saint-Elix - Old roses
Expo in St. Élix
Location
Plants Expo in Castle dovecote ( Photo credit: P. Salesses)
LINKS
expoplantesrares.org
Expo sale of rare plants
www.cc-lougetouch.fr
Community of Municipalities of the Louge and Touch
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