Castres - Wikipedia
WEBCastres is located at an altitude of 172 metres (564 feet) above sea level. It is located 45 km (28 mi) south-southeast of Albi, the préfecture (capital) of Tarn, and 79 km (49 mi) east of Toulouse, the capital of Occitania. Castres is intersected from north to south by the rivers Agout and Durenque .
Castres - Tourism & Holiday Guide - France Voyage
WEBCastres. In Languedoc, between Toulouse and Montpellier, in a natural, preserved at the foot of the Black Mountains and the plateau of granite Sidobre doors, Castres, city marked by all currents of thought, the Cathar heresy of Protestantism is …
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Castres - Tripadvisor
WEBOct 20, 2019 · Things to Do in Castres, France: See Tripadvisor's 14,892 traveler reviews and photos of Castres tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Castres. Visit top …
Castres, France: travel and tourism, attractions and sightseeing
WEBVisit Castres (Occitanie, France) Castres is a large town in the Tarn department of the Midi-Pyrenees, east of Toulouse. Although it is not a 'tourist' town there are some buildings of interest here and two museums so Castres is pleasant to explore.
Castres | History, Geography, & Points of Interest | Britannica
WEBCastres, town, Tarn département, Occitanie région, southern France, on the Agout River, east of Toulouse. The site of a Gallo-Roman camp, the town developed around a Benedictine monastery that was founded about 647. Guy de Montfort, brother of Simon de Montfort, handed down the seigneury in the 13th century. From the mid-16th century the …
15 Best Things to Do in Castres (France) - The Crazy Tourist
WEBJan 26, 2020 · 1. Musée Goya. Source: severinebourgeois. Musée Goya. A cultural attraction par excellence, the Goya Museum is a cornucopia of Spanish art. Francisco Goya is the star of the show, and he’s represented by four paintings and four engravings. But there are also pieces by Murillo, Vélasquez and Zurbarán.
Castres tourism and travel guide - France This Way
WEBThis page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Castres. For detailed visitor information see the Castres travel guide. Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Castres in Occitanie.
Castres - Wikiwand
WEBCastres is the fourth-largest industrial centre of the predominantly rural former Midi-Pyrénées region after Toulouse, Tarbes and Albi, as well as the largest in the part of Languedoc lying between Toulouse and Montpellier.
Castres and Montagne Noire - EN : Tourism tarn
WEBCastres. The birthplace of former French socialist leader Jean Jaurès, is one of the highlights of the Tarn. Castres and the Agoût River, on the road to the Mediterranean and Carcassonne, will give you a good idea of what’s coming.
THE 10 BEST Things to Do in Castres - Tripadvisor
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