
Castres
Castres is a large town in the Tarn department of the Midi-Pyrenees, east of Toulouse.
The town deserves a visit, above all for the houses along the River Agout - a very pretty stretch of houses - once home to leather tanneries and cloth dying industries - that positively overhang the river. Note that the houses look even more impressive at night, lit up, than they do during the day.
The town also has some narrow streets to explore, and a general buzz of activity. One other place of particular interest are the immaculately laid out gardens (of box and yew hedges) at the Bishop's Palace. Other grand houses in the town include the Hotel Leroy and Hotel Nayrac.
After seeing Castres, head a little east towards the granite plateau region around Le Sidobre - woodlands and rivers, interspersed with streams of large boulders, and other rocks that are precariously balanced, create a magical world - and amusement for the children as they argue about what animals the rock shapes resemble.
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Places to visit near Castres, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Castres.
Some places to visit within 30 km:
31 km: Revel (Market town near Carcassonne)
28 km: Saissac (Town and cathar castle)
See also Castres (version Francais)


