Castres

Colorful city on the Via Tolosana, famous for its houses suspended over the River Agout and for housing the Goya Museum, with the largest collection of Spanish art in France.

Discover Castres

Castres, an enchanting town in the Tarn department, is a stop of great artistic interest on the Via Tolosana (Way of Arles). Its most iconic image are "maisons sur l'Agout", a colorful set of old dye works and weavers' houses suspended over the river, creating a beautiful sight. For the pilgrim, Castres offers a cultural surprise of first order: the Goya Museum located in the former episcopal palace. This museum hosts the most important collection of Spanish art in France after the Louvre, with masterpieces by Goya, Velázquez, Murillo and Picasso. The town, birthplace of socialist leader Jean Jaurès, invites a peaceful stroll through its historic center and the gardens of the Bishop's Palace, designed by Le Nôtre, the gardener of Versailles. With good services for the walker, it is a stop that enriches the pilgrimage enormously, offering an unexpected encounter with Spanish Golden Age in the heart of Occitania. It is an stage that combines scenic beauty with deep artistic delight.

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Accommodations in Castres

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Apparthotel castres centre ville

5.0

Rue Henri IV, 81100 Castres, France

Mairie - Gite Rural

5.0

Pl. du Plo, 81090 Lagarrigue, France

Préau Saint-Jacques

4.9

3 Rue de l'Église, 81100 Castres, France

Reserve

Field of Vivarié

4.7

33 Chem. de la Vivarié, 81100 Castres, France

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Hotel Renaissance

4.7

17 Rue Victor Hugo, 81100 Castres, France

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Europe Hôtel Castres

4.6

5 Rue Victor Hugo, 81100 Castres, France

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Hôtel Mercure Castres L'Occitan

4.5

201 Av. Charles de Gaulle, 81100 Castres, France

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ibis Styles Castres

4.5

Le Siala, 29 Rue Jean Souterène, 81100 Castres, France

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B&B HOTEL Castres Centre Gambetta

4.4

26 Rue Jacques Limouzy, 81100 Castres, France

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Camping Gourjade

4.3

363 All. de Gourjade, 81100 Castres, France

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Hôtel Rivière

4.3

10 Quai Tourcaudière, 81100 Castres, France

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Brit Hotel Castres

4.1

11 Rue Henry le Châtelier, 81100 Castres, France

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Auberge de Jeunesse de Castres

4.0

7 Rue du Pasteur Hubac, 81100 Castres, France

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location vacance LE LAVOISIER

4.0

29 Rue Lavoisier, 81100 Castres, France

Foyer d'Hébergement Fédération APAJH

3.9

9 Rue des Porches, 81100 Castres, France

Reserve

Le 81 Hôtel

3.3

10 Rue André Ampère, 81100 Castres, France

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Appart Castres Henri 4

Otro Alojamiento

15 Rue Henri IV, 81100 Castres, France

Reserve

chateau de clot

Otro Alojamiento

Lacaze Haute, 81100 Castres, France

Mobilier pour cafés, hôtels, restaurants, bars, collectivités

Otro Alojamiento

16 Rue Ernest Barthe, 81100 Castres, France

Reserve

Vassivière

Otro Alojamiento

81100 Castres, France

Routes that pass through Castres

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Route of Arles

Boissezon a Castres

17.30 km 5.77 h Baja

From: Boissezon

To: Castres

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Castres a Dourgne

21.80 km 7.27 h Media

From: Castres

To: Dourgne

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