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Réalmont

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Tarn

Réalmont - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Tarn
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Commune of Tarn installed between Castres and Albi, Réalmont takes place in Occitan region. It is dominated by the peak of Caylou and is located near Mondragon, Vénès or Peyregoux.

Former royal bastide, Réalmont was created in 1272 under Philip the Bold by Guillaume de Cohardon. Formerly the territory of Bernard de Boissezon, then lord of the Albigensian who was dispossessed for heresy, it quickly became the seat of the defense of the Catholic faith. At the end of the 1620s, however, the city was ravaged during the third Huguenot rebellion by the Prince de Condé.

Always very pleasant, the city of Réalmont continues to attract visitors thanks to the charm of its architecture and its vestiges of the big hours.

Geographical information

MunicipalityRéalmont
Postcode81120
Latitude43.7766210 (N 43° 46’ 36”)
Longitude2.1888400 (E 2° 11’ 20”)
AltitudeFrom 181m to 333m
Surface area14.33 km²
Population3558 inhabitants
Density248 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAlbi (20 km, 25 min)
Insee code81222
IntercommunalityCC Centre Tarn
DepartmentTarn
TerritoryMidi-Pyrénées
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Lombers4.9 km (8 min)
Saint-Genest-de-Contest5.1 km (8 min)
Laboutarie6.4 km (7 min)
Vénès6.4 km (7 min)
Montdragon8.7 km (11 min)
Terre-de-Bancalié8.7 km (11 min)
Sieurac9.3 km (12 min)
Lamillarié10 km (10 min)
Peyregoux10.1 km (11 min)
Dénat10.4 km (13 min)
Lautrec10.5 km (12 min)
Saint-Julien-du-Puy11.2 km (15 min)
Orban13 km (18 min)
Fauch13.3 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

A historic circuit of eighteen stages has been laid out in the old royal bastide to allow to discover all the architectural heritage of the city. It is thus possible to admire the wonders of the church Notre-Dame du Taur, the well of the Marianne, the fountain of the Fréjaire of the mid-seventeenth century or the old wash.

An old reformed temple, Notre-Dame du Taur dates back to the beginning of the 17th century. Its quadrangular bell tower dates from the following century. Inside, it is possible to admire a beautiful altarpiece offered by Pierre de Bernis and composed of six Corinthian columns of garnet marble supporting a golden canopy.

Several marked hiking trails can appreciate the local flora and fauna, including the peak of Caylou or Tendes.

Places of interest

Information points

Events and festivities

A large traditional market is held every Wednesday morning. In the summer season, a night market with entertainment is also available.

Every first weekend of February, the town hosts an exhibition of painting, sculpture and photography for three days.

Between late June and early July, Réalmont hosts its sculpture symposium with works exhibited in the town for a year.

The last Saturday of September, place at the book fair with its thirty authors and local or regional illustrators present for meetings and dedications.

Photos

Landscape of the Réalmontais
Landscape of the Réalmontais
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Restored Toulouse dovecote
Restored Toulouse dovecote
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Lake Bancalié
Lake Bancalié
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The market of Réalmont on the arcaded square
The market of Réalmont on the arcaded square
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Marianne's bust surmounting the well bearing her name
Marianne's bust surmounting the well bearing her name
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The arcaded square
The arcaded square
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Hiking in Réalmontais
Hiking in Réalmontais
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Market stall of Réalmont
Market stall of Réalmont
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Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 8°C - Max. 15°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 9°C - Max. 17°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 11°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Sightseeing tour of the Pigeon leaving Réalmont (35 km loop).

Living Museum of Pigeon Lombers.

Museum "The Dream of the Past" to Ronel (old tools, folk beans and kings).

Lake of the Bancalié: fishing, sailing, hiking, paddle boats, canoeing (no swimming).

Crafts (blacksmithing, knife) to Roumégoux.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Barge trip in Albi and on the Tarn
Entertainment7 € to 25 € Albi (17.5 km)
Licence-free boat hire on the Tarn
Nature and the great outdoors29 € Rivières (22 km)
Canyoning in Montagne Noire
Sports sensations42 € to 69 € Mazamet (35 km)
Seated amma massage
Well-being15 € to 35 € Mazamet (36 km)
Microlight flight over the Tarn Valley
Sports sensations40 € to 130 € Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur (36 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Lo Camin de las Peyras
HikeEasy3:00Navès (24 km)
Historical route
HikeEasy20 minLabruguière (27 km)
Carbonéral Path
HikeIntermediate5:15Labruguière (27 km)
Haut-Languedoc - Passa Païs Greenway
Cycling itineraryEasy6:00Mazamet (35 km)
Pech Aguze
HikeEasy1:00Vaour (45 km)

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