Discover the Aveyron

Clifftop castles, the Roquefort cellars, Templar villages and red-earth ravines: from the Hameau, southern Aveyron is only minutes away.

  • 13 min Montaigut Castle
  • 34 min Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
  • 55 min Millau and its viaduct

Around the Hameau

Driving times from the estate. Pick what you feel like:

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  • 9 min · 6.1 km

    Camarès and its leisure area

    Nature and swimmingFood and marketsWith children

  • 13 min · 7.8 km

    Montaigut Castle

    HeritageWith children

  • 20 min · 17.3 km

    Belmont-sur-Rance

    HeritageThrills

  • 22 min · 13.9 km

    Sylvanès Abbey

    Heritage

  • 23 min · 18.2 km

    Saint-Affrique

    Food and marketsHeritage

  • 26 min · 20.2 km

    Combret

    HeritageFood and markets

  • 34 min · 29.5 km

    Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

    Food and marketsHeritage

  • 36 min · 31 km

    Brousse-le-Château

    HeritageNature and swimming

  • 51 min · 48.2 km

    Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon

    HeritageWith childrenThrills

  • 55 min · 52.2 km

    Millau and its viaduct

    HeritageThrillsNature and swimming

  • 56 min · 47.3 km

    Peyre

    Heritage

  • 63 min · 66.1 km

    Micropolis, the City of Insects

    With children

  • 68 min · 67.6 km

    La Couvertoirade

    Heritage

Indicative driving times from the Hameau. Check opening times with each site.

On foot and by bike from the Hameau

The Hameau holds the Accueil Vélo label and lends bikes free of charge. These waymarked loops start in or near Montlaur.

Trail map

Waymarked walking and cycling routes around Montlaur, with places to visit.

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Weather in Montlaur

Plan your outings with the forecast for the next five days.

15°Right nowClear sky · Wind 12 km/h

  1. Wed 14Sunny, 14° to 23°
  2. Thu 15Sunny, 11° to 23°
  3. Fri 16Sunny, 10° to 21°
  4. Sat 17Sunny spells, 15° to 18°2.2 mm
  5. Sun 18Sunny spells, 8° to 13°1.7 mm

Forecast by MET Norway (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), updated several times a day.

Villages, markets and flavours

Beautiful villages and Templar towns

  • Peyre, a cave village facing the viaduct
  • Brousse-le-Château, where the Tarn and Alrance meet
  • La Couvertoirade, Templar and Hospitaller town on the Larzac
  • Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon, Saint-Jean-d’Alcas, La Cavalerie and Le Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux: the Templar circuit

Markets

  • Camarès: Wednesday morning
  • Saint-Affrique: Saturday morning, all year round
  • Combret: night market on Tuesday evenings in summer

Local flavours

  • Roquefort cheese, ripened in the Combalou cellars
  • Aligot, served at the Hameau’s Guinguette in summer
  • Fouace, the fragrant brioche of the Aveyron
  • AOC Côtes de Millau wines
  • Macarons made in Montlaur, 200 m from the estate

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