Toulouse and Albi are two of the most stylish cities of Southern France, while the Tarn has some of the most beautiful and varied scenery. The location of the gite makes it an ideal base from which to explore and enjoy France at its best.



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Toulouse
Toulouse is the capital of the Midi-Pyrénées region, and France's fourth biggest city.
Toulouse Tourist Office
Panoramic views of Toulouse

The gite is only 45 minutes from Toulouse and its international airport

Albi
Albi, one hour from Toulouse, is the capital of the Tarn départment in the Midi-Pyrénées
Albi Tourist Office
Toulouse-Lautrec museum

The gite is 10 minutes from Albi

The Tarn
The départment of Tarn, covering almost 6000 km², is a magical land of vineyards, forests, mountains and rivers
Tarn Tourist Board
Tourism guide to the Tarn

The gite is centrally located in the Tarn

Travel - by air
Toulouse airport ,45 minutes away, has regular flights from many major cities including
London, Paris, Rome, Frankfurt and Amsterdam
Low fare airlines also fly into Toulouse, particularly during the summer months, from
Belfast - Jet2.com
Birmingham - Flybe
Bristol - Easyjet
Edinburgh - Jet2.com
Leeds/Bradford - Jet2.com
London Gatwick - Easyjet

Carcassone airport is 90 minutes away. Ryanair operates flights to Carcassonne from
London Stansted
Dublin
Cork
Shannon
East Midlands
Liverpool
Travel - by road
Local roads are good and well signed.
There is a motorway junction about 10 minutes from the gite which links into the European network - ideal for longer excursions or for travelling on.

Approximate driving times from the gite :
The Mediterranean - 2 to 2.5 hours
The Pyrénées mountains - 2 to 2.5 hours
Bordeaux - just over 2.5 hours
Barcelona, Spain - just over 4 hours
Marseille - just over 4 hours
Monte Carlo, Monaco - just under 6 hours
Paris - 6.5 hours
Geneva, Switzerland - 7 hours
Valencia, Spain - 7.5 hours
Milan, Italy - just under 9 hours