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Roussayrolles

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Tarn

Roussayrolles - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Tarn
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Roussayrolles Tarn in the Midi-Pyrenees on the border of the Tarn-et-Garonne.

Halfway between Cordes-sur-Ciel and St Antonin-Noble-Val, 1193 Roussayrolles named "Orsayroles" (away from the bear), is situated on a plateau overlooking the valley and Bonan to Milhars Valley Laussière and old mills to St Michel de Vax. With its valleys, its flowery villages built of stone sandstone show a rich history: "The Clavilières" the Roman camp, the caves and the dolmen Peyroseco, "Mespoulet" remarkably close to the point of view of the Plane of 525 m and the site of a former horse "Peyralade" the name of the dolmen Peyrolevado welcome you on your hike with picnic tables and water points.

On the village square, a pharmacy linden, symbol of friendship village was planted.

Around the village the way Rogation: once on May 1 was a procession that went around the village where each of the five cross sandstone was decorated with a white cloth and a sprig of boxwood. This tradition was a popular devotion of blessing and demand for crop protection.

Geographical information

MunicipalityRoussayrolles
Postcode81140
Latitude44.1014679 (N 44° 6’ 5”)
Longitude1.8339250 (E 1° 50’ 2”)
AltitudeFrom 240m to 497m
Surface area5.38 km²
Population90 inhabitants
Density16 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAlbi (39 km, 41 min)
Insee code81234
IntercommunalityCC du Cordais et du Causse
DepartmentTarn
TerritoryMidi-Pyrénées
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Féneyrols4.8 km (12 min)
Marnaves5.7 km (13 min)
Vaour6.4 km (12 min)
Saint-Michel-de-Vax6.7 km (12 min)
Montrosier6.7 km (13 min)
Milhars8.2 km (15 min)
Labarthe-Bleys9.1 km (20 min)
Tonnac9.2 km (15 min)
Vindrac-Alayrac10.6 km (18 min)
Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val11.4 km (17 min)
Mouzieys-Panens11.8 km (26 min)
Les Cabannes12.8 km (20 min)
Le Riols13.1 km (20 min)
Varen13.2 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

The Notre Dame de Roussayrolles: This 13th century Gothic building (contemporary of Cordes-sur-Ciel) "not saved to the wars of religion" was decorated in 1952 by Nicolai Greschny, Grand Master of the Eastern religious art. Monday and Friday morning, you can ask for the key to the town hall, admire the paintings "Madonna and Child," "The Apocalypse", and noted the chapel to pray lord where did the Earl of Castle Puységur Roquereine .

Events and festivities

Night market and gourmet garage sale in early July.

Village Festival, the first weekend of August.

Photos

Trailhead Rogation
Trailhead Rogation
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Church of Our Lady of Roussayrolles
Church of Our Lady of Roussayrolles
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Fountain of laundry Touron
Fountain of laundry Touron
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Maple Montpellier
Maple Montpellier
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Cross - O crux ave spes unica
Cross - O crux ave spes unica
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Weather

Tuesday 7 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 13°C
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Wednesday 8 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 20°C
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Thursday 9 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 22°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Opportunity to enjoy many outdoor activities: hiking, canoeing, caving, climbing, archery, mountain biking, cycle route.

Close to the Gorges de l'Aveyron, Circuit Bastides Albigensian, Cordes-sur-Ciel, Midi-Pyrenees Great Site, and Albi, partly Heritage Site by UNESCO.

GR 46 and GR de Pays, and several PR Grésinhòla can discover the landscapes of this country.

Festival of the Summer Vaour during a week of the first half of August.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Licence-free boat hire on the Tarn
Nature and the great outdoors29 € Rivières (25 km)
Barge trip in Albi and on the Tarn
Entertainment7 € to 25 € Albi (31 km)
Discover truffles
Local flavours7 € to 12 € Limogne-en-Quercy (33 km)
Microlight flight over the Tarn Valley
Sports sensations40 € to 130 € Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur (39 km)
Fishing for catfish and other carnivorous fish with a guide
Nature and the great outdoors90 € to 180 € Montauban (39 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Rogations Path
HikeEasy40 minRoussayrolles
Pech Aguze
HikeEasy1:00Vaour (4.1 km)
Labarthe Loop
HikeEasy1:30Caylus (15.5 km)
The high valley of the bonnette: the caussenard spirit
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate1:50Caylus (15.6 km)
Laurélie, Bor and Bar
Village visitEasy3:00Bor-et-Bar (22 km)

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