Vaour

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Vaour	Saint-Michel-de-Vax at 5.2 km (6 min)
Insee code	81309	Roussayrolles at 6.7 km (9 min)
Postcode	81140	Campagnac at 6.9 km (8 min)
Latitude	44.0728500	Penne at 8.4 km (10 min)
Longitude	1.8018920	Itzac at 9.2 km (11 min)
Altitude	From 240 to 507 meters	Tonnac at 9.8 km (11 min)
Surface	14.12 km²	Saint-Beauzile at 9.9 km (11 min)
Population	290 inhabitants	Le Verdier at 12.8 km (13 min)
Density	20 inhabitants/km²	Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val at 12.9 km (13 min)
Chief town	Albi (at 42 km, 42 min)	Sainte-Cécile-du-Cayrou at 13 km (14 min)
Department	Tarn	Loubers at 13.5 km (15 min)
Region	Midi-Pyrénées	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Situated in the Tarn, the borders of the Albigenses, Quercy and Rouergue, the country Vaour attracted by the diversity of its landscapes.

The picturesque gorge of Aveyron in the outskirts of the forest Grésigne, valleys of vineyards of Gaillac to lush green valleys of Cérou or Bonnan, nature plays except for the delight of lovers of wildlife and flora and the fans of outdoor activities or sports thrills. These landscapes shaped by man and nature over time, still bear the imprint of those who inhabited from prehistory to the present.

SIGHTSEEING

Vaour, seat of the Knights of the Temple ... Founded around 1160, the Commandery of Knights Templar Vaour was one of the first of the West. The soldier monks built the building at a crossroads then strategically on a sandstone hill with views extending to the Pyrenees. This fortress here included several buildings, the centerpiece was the tower with a height of 20 m. After the abolition of the order of the temple in 1307, the Commandery is attributed to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and the Order of Malta. Partly burned by the Huguenots in 1573 of St. Antonin, it became property of the municipality in 1793 and its tower collapsed in 1910. This site, some buildings have been preserved, is now the appointment of the festival: The farm has become a theater.

The dolmen Vaour, a relic dating back over 5000 years. This remarkable megalithic monument consists of the dolmen itself, built using large slabs and surrounded by a heap of stones and earth, the remains of the tumulus. Burial to the late Neolithic, the dolmen was the subject of excavations which located the Copper Age. These have raised various elements submitted by the Chalcolithic populations: Pearl ring stone, canine dog, shells ... the burial chamber was designed to receive the remains of clans or families preferred. Experienced researchers and curious is the largest dolmen Tarn known to date.

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

The Festival of Summer Vaour:

Major event of the Tarn and Midi-Pyrenees, Vaour Festival annually hosts more than 15,000 festival-goers for a week of the first half of August.

Dedicated to "the humor in all its forms" (theater, circus, music ...), each summer, the festival invades this small village and Tarn to discover shows in places as special as the Theatre of the Commandery and theaters outdoor ... not to mention the aperitif concerts instead of the church, a moment of conviviality to share with family and friends.

The association is open all year and entertainment companies in residence at the Theatre of the Commandery of Vaour. Program on the festival website.

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

On the circuit and the Albigensian Bastides near Gaillac vineyards, Vaour offers many hiking trails which Gresinhòla, GR de Pays de Penne Cordes-sur-Ciel and trails vagabonds.

www.tourisme81-paysdevaour.fr	Tourist Office Country Vaour
www.etedevaour.org	Festival of the Summer Vaour

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