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Top 20 must-see sights in the region
A selection drawn from all the towns already covered in this guide.
Sainte-Cécile Cathedral of Albi
The largest brick cathedral in the world, UNESCO-listed together with the Episcopal City, with a richly painted interior.
See on the map →Saint-Nazaire Cathedral of Béziers
A fortified cathedral overlooking the town and the Orb valley, blending Romanesque and Gothic styles.
See on the map →Pont Valentré
A fortified 14th-century bridge with three towers, a masterpiece of medieval military architecture, a symbol of Cahors.
See on the map →Medieval City of Carcassonne
A double-walled fortified complex 3 km long, restored by Viollet-le-Duc, the largest medieval city in Europe still inhabited.
See on the map →Houses on the Agout
Former weavers' and tanners' houses with colourful façades overhanging the Agout river, a much-photographed sight.
See on the map →Château des Comtes de Foix
A medieval fortress with three towers overlooking the town, the historic residence of the powerful Counts of Foix.
See on the map →Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Privat Cathedral of Mende
A Gothic cathedral with two asymmetrical towers, the largest in Lozère.
See on the map →Pont Vieux of Montauban
A 14th-century pink-brick bridge spanning the Tarn, one of the oldest bridges still in use in France.
See on the map →Place de la Comédie
A vast oval pedestrian esplanade nicknamed "the Egg", dominated by the Opéra Comédie and the Three Graces fountain.
See on the map →Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral with an impressive choir, left unfinished yet featuring some of the highest vaults in France.
See on the map →Arènes de Nîmes
A late 1st-century Roman amphitheatre, one of the best preserved in the world, still used for shows and Camargue bull-running.
See on the map →Palace of the Kings of Majorca
A 13th-century royal fortress overlooking the town, the residence of the Kings of Majorca before its annexation to France.
See on the map →Notre-Dame Cathedral of Rodez
A pink sandstone Gothic cathedral, with a bell tower among the tallest in the south of France.
See on the map →Canals of Sète
Canals running through the town, the stage for Sète's famous water jousts, lined with colourful houses.
See on the map →Jardin Massey
A 19th-century English-style garden housing the International Museum of Hussars, in a romantic setting.
See on the map →Place du Capitole
The historic, lively heart of Toulouse, lined by a 135-metre neoclassical façade housing the town hall.
See on the map →Palais de la Berbie – Toulouse-Lautrec Museum
A former fortified episcopal palace housing the world's largest collection of works by Toulouse-Lautrec, a native of Albi.
See on the map →Pont Vieux of Béziers
A medieval bridge over the Orb offering an iconic view of the cathedral perched above the river.
See on the map →Saint-Étienne Cathedral of Cahors
A Romanesque cathedral with Byzantine domes, with a Flamboyant Gothic cloister.
See on the map →Château Comtal
A fortress at the heart of the Cité, the former residence of the Viscounts of Carcassonne, with its towers and lapidary museum.
See on the map →