© L. Frezouls L. © DIRECTION WRONG WRONG DIRECTION of the railway. railway. the of CHANGE OF OF CHANGE to the Tarn and the former port, which was very prosperous until the coming coming the until prosperous very was which port, former the and Tarn the to DIRECTION RIGHT RIGHT (former ditches fi lled in and built over in the 19th C.), and drops back down down back drops and C.), 19th the in over built and in lled fi ditches (former WAYMARKING CODE WAYMARKING the old centre of the town, the path takes you towards the «Rives Thomas» Thomas» «Rives the towards you takes path the town, the of centre old the Level: very easy very Level: the mid 20th C., used to supply the surrounding markets. After walking through through walking After markets. surrounding the supply to used C., 20th mid the from one garden to another tell the story of the market gardeners who, until until who, gardeners market the of story the tell another to garden one from 140 m 140 128 m 128 very far away! The Hortalisse quarter and its labyrinth of paths which lead lead which paths of labyrinth its and quarter Hortalisse The away! far very Max. alt. Max. Min. alt. Min. towards the river to follow the banks of the Tarn: at this point, the town seems seems town the point, this at Tarn: the of banks the follow to river the towards the rich history of Gaillac. From the Abbey of Saint-Michel, it takes you down down you takes it Saint-Michel, of Abbey the From Gaillac. of history rich the Coq Suivez le Suivez This urban path enables you to see different aspects of the town, and evokes evokes and town, the of aspects different see to you enables path urban This An urban walk urban An 5km 1h40 © J.L. Pieux J.L. © Place St Michel St Place point Start Start the Cockerel the Follow RANDO TARN RANDO Gaillac Pictograes Practicalti alif info Worthth kknowingnow Viewpoint TTOURISTOURIST OFFICEOFFICE From the Middle Ages onwards, the BASTIDESBASBAB T ET VIGNOBLE DU GAILLAC Architectural cockerel was associated with the heritage AAccueilccueil dede GaillacGaillac important acts and major events of Abbaye Saint-Michel public life in Gaillac: the Consuls’ seal, Natural heritage 81600 - GAILLAC the town’s weights and measures, its coat 63 57 14 65 TTél.él. :: 0055 63 57 14 65 of arms, etc. [email protected] Gaillac wines were also known by the name «cockerel wines», referring to EESPACESPACE RRANDOSANDOS EETT PPAYSAGESAYSAGES the brand mark put on the barrels. Is it 6, rue Saint Clair - 81000 ALBI possible that Gal (cockerel in Occitan) TTél.él. :: 0055 6633 4477 7733 0066 is the origin of the name Gaillac, rather www.randonnee-tarn.com than Galli (Gauls) or Galius (a Roman [email protected] landowner?). Download other Rando Tarn itineraries from: www.tourisme-vignoble-bastides.com PR approved itinerar Autorisation n° 221140 – © IGN – Paris 2011 – Extrait de cartes IGN n°2243O - Echelle 1/25000 7 6 5 1 4 0 250250 m 2 3 This itinerary, as well as having yellow waymarking, then turn 90° right on to a little path. Cross the Rue d’Alger has specifi c signposts. However, there is no waymarking and go straight on up the Rue des Lombards as far as n° in the old town centre. 36. 1 From the car park on the Place St. Michel, in front of the 5 Fork to the right on another little path as far as Rue de la church, take the little street St. Michel running alongside Marne; go up it to the left to the Rue de Verdun then to the tthehe aabbeybbey . Go past the Hôtel de Paulo and take the Rue Boulevard Gambetta; cross this. Turn right then immedia- de la Portanelle to the right. Walk the length of the Abbey tely left and right again, Place Emilie de Vialar. Pass close garden and go down to the right to the Tarn; follow the to St. Pierre church. Cross Rue Portal and go straight on banks of the river. along Rue Elie Rossignol. Walk along past the Hôtel Pierre de Brens (13th-16th C.) 2 At the end of the street, continue opposite towards the cross of St. Roch, then go to the right on a sandy track beside 6 At the top of the street, continue straight ahead and turn the river. At the end of the track, go up to the left towards left towards the Baudin counterscarp. Take the Rue d’Iéna the road. on the right, then go down left by the Rue Hippolyte Rigal. 3 Go to the left. Walk past the tennis courts and the stadium. 7 At the Salle des Spectacles car park, take the little Go behind the swimming pool, then to the right along Rue Trépadou street. Turn right into Rue Philadelphe Thomas, Pierre de Coubertin and right again into Rue d’Huteau. Cross then left into Rue du Tison. At the end of the street, go Avenue Dom Vayssette and take the Impasse St. Vincent down to the left via the Rue de la Grand-Côte. From the de Paul, beside the fi re station. square, go back up to the abbey along the Rue de Côte du Moulin. Return to the car park via the steps. 4 Rue de Pouille,, opposite an old garage, turn left. Go 10 m, RAMBLING ALSO MEANS HAVING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT (WALKING SHOES, CLOTHES, WATER…) AND RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE PATH. Frezouls - J.L Pieux L. Tarn CDT Crédit Photo :.