Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Tarn

Halle
81290 la Bruguière

The hall of Labruguière, covered market of the 13th century located in the Tarn in Occitanie, is a medieval vestige partially rebuilt in 1618, classified historical monument in 1977.

Eglise baroque
81100 Castres

The Cathedral of Saint-Benoît de Castres, built in the 17th and 18th centuries, is an ancient Benedictine abbey transformed into a baroque cathedral, located in the Tarn in Occitanie. His tumultuous history includes partial destruction and reconstruction, leaving an imposing but unfinished choir.

Eglise gothique
81500 Lavaur

The Cathedral of Saint-Alain de Lavaur, a southern Gothic building from the 13th to the 16th centuries, dominates the town of Tarn in Occitanie. Ranked a historical monument, it combines medieval architecture and treasures like a Cavaillé-Coll organ and a legendary jacquemart.

Chemins de Compostelle - Au bord des voies
81800 Rabastens

The church of Notre-Dame-du-Bourg de Rabastens, a southern Gothic building of the 12th and 14th centuries, classified as a historic monument and registered with UNESCO, dominates the Tarn Valley in this medieval Occitan city.

Eglise gothique
81990 Albi

The Cathedral of Saint-Cécile d'Albi, a southern Gothic brick masterpiece from the 13th to the 15th century, dominates the town of Albi in Occitanie. Ranked at UNESCO, it combines external austerity and unique interior pictorial wealth in Europe.

Château de style Renaissance
81140 Castelnau-de-Montmiral

The castle of Meyragues, a 16th-17th century Renaissance building in Castelnau-de-Montmiral (Occitanie), combines defensive architecture and historical winery. Joined Historic Monuments since 1961.

Château fort
81150 Castelnau-de-Lévis

The castle of Castelnau-de-Lévis, built in the 13th century, is an ancient castle in ruins located in the Tarn, overlooking the Tarn valley and the city of Albi.

Eglise romane et gothique
81990 Albi

The Collège Saint-Salvi d'Albi, a medieval jewel in the southwest, combines Languedoc and Gothic Romanesque art. Located in the UNESCO-listed episcopal city, it dominates the old town from a high point.