Castres

Castres is close to the Black Mountain (la Montagne Noire) and the Sidobre, gateway to the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park, and the main crossroads in the south of the Tarn department.

It was as one of the staging points on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route that the town developed in the 9th century, but it was in the Renaissance period that it really took off. You cannot visit Castres without taking an interest in one of its most famous sons: Jean Jaurès, founder of the French Socialist party. Indeed he has a whole museum devoted to him.
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Houses on the River Agout

The row of houses on the Agout is without doubt the most familiar image that symbolises the town. Built on top of stone cellars that open directly onto the River Agout, the line of wooden and cob facades makes a harmonious whole. Don’t miss a ride on the horse drawn barge, the Coche d’Eau, to get the best views of the houses!
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