Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Midi-Pyrénées

Château
12480 Brousse-le-Château

The Château de Brousse, a former castle of the 10th century renovated in the 16th and 19th centuries, dominates Brousse-le-Château in Aveyron. Ranked a historical monument, it illustrates the military architecture of the Rouergue with its walls, towers and seigneurial residence Renaissance.

Grotte préhistorique
09400 Bédeilhac-et-Aynat

The cave of Bédeilhac, a vast cave adorned with the Upper Paleolithic located in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat in Occitanie, houses Magdalenian works and spectacular concretions over 2,24 km of development.

Maison forte
12260 Villeneuve

The castle of Toulonnergues, a 15th-century medieval building in Villeneuve (Aveyron), combines seigneurial houses with defensive elements, with a staircase tower in screws and characteristic rounded angles.

Eglise romane
12360 Sylvanès

Sylvanes Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey of the 12th-XIIIth century located in Sylvanes, Occitanie, is an architectural and spiritual jewel, now a cultural centre and a venue for sacred music festivals.

Château fort
09000 Foix

Foix Castle, built in the 12th century, is a medieval castle overlooking the town of Foix in Occitanie. Redesigned in the 19th century, it now houses the departmental museum of Ariège and has been classified as a historical monument since 1840.

Eglise gothique
09210 Lézat-sur-Lèze

The Abbey of Saint-Antoine-et-Saint-Pierre de Lézat-sur-Lèze, a former Benedictine abbey founded around 950, is located in Occitanie. This historic monument, linked to the order of Cluny, was active until 1776.

Chemins de Compostelle - Au bord des voies
09190 Saint-Lizier

Saint-Lizier Cathedral, a Romanesque building from the 11th to the 15th century located in Saint-Lizier, Occitanie, is famous for its cloister and medieval frescoes, classified as a historical monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Eglise gothique
09100 Pamiers

The Cathedral of Saint-Antonin de Pamiers, a Gothic and Romanesque building of the 12th, 14th and 19th centuries, is a Toulouse brick jewel located in Occitanie, classified as a historical monument since 1906.