Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Tarn

Vieux pont
81990 Albi

The Old Bridge of Albi, built in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 17th century, is a 150-metre medieval bridge crossing the Tarn, classified as a historical monument and integrated into the Episcopal City of Albi, a UNESCO site.

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
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.

Pigeonier
81150 Labastide-de-Lévis

The dovecote of Pradinas, built in the last quarter of the 18th century in Labastide-de-Lévis (Tarn), is a historic brick and stone monument, emblematic of the pyramidal dovecotes of the Lavaur region.

Porte-de-ville
81170 Cordes-sur-Ciel

The Jane Gate is a 13th century medieval gate located in Cordes-sur-Ciel, Tarn. It is part of the inner enclosure of this Albige bastide, marked by its defensive architecture and its turbulent history.

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.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
81600 Senouillac

Mauriac Castle, built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Senouillac (Occitanie), is a Templar castle transformed into a seigneurial residence, surrounded by Gaillaco vineyards. Listed at the Historic Monuments since 1972.

Halle
81170 Cordes-sur-Ciel

The Halle de Cordes-sur-Ciel, built in the 14th century in this medieval Tarnaise city, is a shopping hall classified as a historical monument, emblematic of the flourishing trade of leathers and embroidered fabrics of the time.