Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance

Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 
TownSaint-Sernin-sur-Rance
Insee code12248
Postcode12380
Latitude43.8822490
Longitude2.6023130
AltitudeFrom 288 to 662 meters
Surface11.14 km²
Population820 inhabitants
Density73 inhabitants/km²CLOSEST TOWNS
Chief townRodez (at 80 km, 83 min)Balaguier-sur-Rance at 3.2 km (4 min)
DepartmentAveyronPousthomy at 4.6 km (5 min)
RegionMidi-PyrénéesSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

The site offered the makers of the Middle Ages first natural defense, the ramparts and a castle completing the device. There are a few remnants of the wall that bordered the rocky outcrop located between the Rance River and its tributary the Merdançon. Castle family owned St. Paul, not only remains the tower turned into a church steeple.


SIGHTSEEING

The old town has retained a medieval character with narrow streets lined with half-timbered houses or overhangs in the image of the library, Gothic and Renaissance houses, beautiful doors and mullioned windows.

Street of Trincade, the mayor has taken refuge in a hotel of the 15th century, former provost of the house saved from destruction.

Recognizing the importance of the place inhabited robins and bourgeois, Pope Eugenius the fourth in 1442 founded a chapter, which explains the presence of a collegiate church nave with four bays built at that time. Its Gothic portal has a keystone decorated with the arms of Estaing (1442). The building contains a Virgin and polychrome altarpieces painted wood and four chapels, a flamboyant Gothic style. The left chapel is adorned with five keys contained Christ in Majesty and the four evangelists.

Two bridge over the Rance (sixteenth and eighteenth centuries); Capelette chapel located on the left bank of the Rance.

The square of the Strong, statue of the wild child of Aveyron discovered in the woods of Saint Sernin in 1899. True story told in the Truffaut film "Wild Child". The statue is the work of sculptor Rémi Coudrain.


ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
Leisure activities
NameType of activityPriceTown
Horse rideNature and the outdoors30 €Mont-Roc (22 km)
Make a bag or pair of sandalsCraftFrom 120 € to 670 €Saint-Affrique (24 km)

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PHOTOS
Village Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance
 
Front of House
The Village - Tour and 15th century house
 
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Leisure
 
The village
Bridge at the entrance of the village
 
The Village
The Village
 
The Village
The Village
 
The Village
The Village
 
The village
The Village - Statue of Victor, wild child caught January 8, 1800
 
Statue of Victor, wild child captured on January 8, 1800
The village
 
The village
Old door
 
Facade detail
House provost of Saint-Sernin
 
House provost of Saint-Sernin - Facade detail
House provost of Saint-Sernin - Facade detail
 
House provost of Saint-Sernin - Facade detail
House provost of Saint-Sernin - Portal
 
The Village
The Village
 
The Village
The Village - Tour and 15th century house
 
The Village - Tour and 15th century house
Dovecote
 
City Hall
City Hall
 
Collegiate Church Saint-Sernin 15th century
Collegiate Church Saint-Sernin
 
Collegiate Church Saint-Sernin
Collegiate Church Saint-Sernin
 
Collegiate Church Saint-Sernin
Collegiate Church Saint-Sernin
 
Collegiate Church Saint-Sernin - Detail
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
 
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
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Interior of the Saint-Sernin
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
 
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
 
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
Interior the Saint-Sernin
 
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
 
Interior of the Saint-Sernin
Entrance to the village
  
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WEATHER
Thursday 20 June
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Min. 6°C - Max. 18°C
Friday 21 June
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Min. 11°C - Max. 18°C
Saturday 22 June
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Min. 10°C - Max. 18°C
RESTAURANTS 
Hôtel Carayon  
9
Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance
The Hôtel Carayon invites you to discover its traditional restaurant Aveyron. You will find this property on the Place du Fort in the small village of Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance, near Albi....
Located in Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance34 € per person 
Hôtel Restaurant du Pont  
6.8
Ambialet
The Hôtel Restaurant du Pont located in Albi, welcomes you for a gourmet break in a pleasant atmosphere. Located in the upper valley of the Tarn, from the room, you will discover a...
Located 19.5 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance45 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Valle Grande  
Vabres-l'Abbaye
Bed and breakfast in a large barn renovated, south facing edge of a hamlet of red stones. Come to Valle Grande relax on the terraces overlooking the valley and discover the Rougier...
Located 15 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance62 € the double room 
Barbiel    
9.8
Assac
Tim and Tracy's warm welcome awaits you in their restored house with magnificent views, situated in a secluded hamlet. The two ground floor guest rooms, each with shower room, have...
Located 17.6 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceFrom 55 € to 60 € the double room 
Chambres d'hotes de labessiere  
Berlats
Our home is nestled down into a small valley in the Lacaune Mounts. Here we breed Salers cows. Marked by the character of our mounts, our guest home dating from the early nineteenth...
Located 18.2 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance59 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
Gite et chambre d'hotes des Monts
Saint-Izaire
Cottage situated in the countryside 4 km from a medieval village of red sandstone dominated by its imposing castle Bishops. It was restored in an old barn at the end of a farmhouse...
Located 12.3 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceFrom 300 € to 450 € per week 
La Calade de Ségonzac
Vabres-l'Abbaye
Hameau de Segonzac, 12 inhabitants. Independent house, one floor, 1000 m green spaces near church cemetery. View of the village and surrounding countryside.
Located 15.1 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceFrom 280 € to 340 € per week 
Le hameau des genets  SPECIAL OFFER
Montlaur
Holiday cottage in a small holiday village on 3 acres shaded riverside.
Located 18.6 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceFrom 224 € to 651 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
L'Entre Deux Lacs    
9.4
Teillet
Patrick and Sylvie welcome you to their campsite *** Composed of 48 pitches spacious and shady and 17 chalets comfortably situated at the exit of the village of Teillet, in the countryside,...
Located 22 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceFrom 11 € to 14.90 € per day 
Camping du Rougier    
8.6
Camarès
Lovers of nature and hiking trips, we welcome you into the Rougier in the heart of Natural Park of the Grands Causses. Our small campsite, quiet and friendly is the ideal base for exploring...
Located 23 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceFrom 13 € to 15 € per day 

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HOTELS
Hotel Carayon     
7.3
Saint-Sernin-sur-Rance
Situated between Albi and Millau, 40 kilometres from the Millau Viaduct and Roquefort cheese caves, the Hotel Carayon offers traditional hotel services and excellent cuisine. The rooms...
Located in Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceRoom from 45 €
Hostellerie Les Magnolias    
8.8
Plaisance
Set in the Aveyron countryside, this traditional hotel features a shaded terrace in the garden that is planted with magnolias. It is located in the village of Plaisance. All guest rooms...
Located 6.6 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceRoom from 45 €
Au Bon Accueil     
8.7
Alban
Located in Alban, Au Bon Accueil offers soundproofed rooms with views over the garden, free Wi-Fi access and a large garden with a children’s play ground. Each room has a simple style...
Located 11.1 km from Saint-Sernin-sur-RanceRoom from 55 €

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