Haute-Garonne: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Haute-Garonne features a 170-kilometre-long GR route from Toulouse to Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, passing through 41 municipalities – all within Haute-Garonne – and connecting the GR653 Way of Arles with the GR78 Piedmont Way. Along its route in Haute-Garonne, it is also connected to six monuments listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Haute-Garonne can then continue their accommodation search.

Nature

Haute-Garonne stretches from the Montclar hills in the northeast to the high mountains of Luchonnais in the southwest. Within a regional landscape, the Pyrenees, the vineyards of Frontonnais, the banks of the Garonne and the Canal du Midi lie side by side. Nature tourism in Haute-Garonne is supported by hiking trails, cycling and mountain biking routes, climbing areas, mountaineering and ski touring.

In summer, Luchon-Superbagnères offers hiking, paragliding, mountain biking, climbing, cycling, gravel and trail activities. In winter, the ski area there covers 32 kilometres, with 28 pistes and 13 lifts.

Culture

Château de Laréole is a Renaissance château and is included in the inventory of France’s Monuments Historiques. The château grounds include a three-kilometre hiking trail and a 20-hectare formal garden for visitors.

Abbaye de Bonnefont was founded in 1136 and is designated as a heritage and historical site in the south of Haute-Garonne. It is open to the public and has developed a cultural programme.

The Canal du Midi was created in the 17th century by Pierre-Paul Riquet and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Sainte-Marie Cathedral combines Romanesque and Southern Gothic styles. It can be reached via the A64 or from Montréjeau railway station, 10 kilometres away.

The surrounding area of Haute-Garonne is home to Abbaye de l'Oraison-Dieu, Abbaye Notre-Dame de Feuillant, Musée Clément Ader et les Grands Hommes and France - Muret - Bourdaya. The wider regional surroundings of Haute-Garonne also include Jardin botanique Henri Gaussen, Jardin des plantes, Jardin Royal and Prairie des filtres.

Local products

In the wider regional surroundings of Haute-Garonne, Ferme de la Pointe in Cadours offers farm tours in summer by appointment, focusing on the cultivation and processing of garlic. Ail Violet de Cadours is sold there in traditional braids made on site.

Other places: Bagnères-De-Luchon, Puymaurin, Saint-Laurent, Toulouse, Labastide-Paumès, Vieille-Toulouse, Tournefeuille, Seilh, Sainte-Foy-Dʼaigrefeuille, Rouffiac-Tolosan, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, Portet-Sur-Garonne, Muret, Labège, Colomiers, Blagnac, Balma, Mauzac, Montoussin, Castelnau-D'estrétefonds, Lège, Montgaillard-De-Salies, Lévignac, Saint-Julien-Sur-Garonne, Nailloux, Bourg-D'oueil, Vaudreuille, Falga, Saint-Aventin, Esparron, Daux, Revel, L'union, Gensac-Sur-Garonne, Montlaur, Saint-Jean, Noé, Saint-Michel, Gardouch, Merville, Le Plan, Gratentour, Saint-Lys, Saint-Félix-Lauragais, Maurens, Boussens, Labarthe-Inard, Labastide-Beauvoir, L'isle-En-Dodon, Le Fousseret, Portet-D'aspet, Bélesta-En-Lauragais, Aurignac, Eaunes, Saint-Gaudens, Cornebarrieu, Auzeville-Tolosane, Loubens-Lauragais, Castagnac, Castillon-De-Larboust, Saint-Béat, Vacquiers, Roques, Cugnaux, Montréjeau, Cabanac-Séguenville, Sauveterre-De-Comminges, Gouaux-De-Larboust, Frontignan-Savès, Ponlat-Taillebourg, Saint-Sauveur, Fenouillet, Saint-Alban, Saint-Mamet, Villenouvelle, Fonbeauzard, Lagardelle-Sur-Lèze, Saint-Génies-Bellevue, Gagnac-Sur-Garonne, Montgaillard-Lauragais, Quint-Fonsegrives, Flourens, Villefranche-De-Lauragais, Saint-Lary-Boujean, Villeneuve-De-Rivière, Puysségur, Vallègue, Thil, Ayguesvives, Donneville, Cassagnabère-Tournas, Bondigoux, Aigrefeuille, Vigoulet-Auzil, Aurin, Malvezie, Salies-Du-Salat, Montaigut-Sur-Save, Cazeneuve-Montaut, Brax, Latrape, Poucharramet, Estancarbon, Cierp-Gaud, Avignonet-Lauragais, Argut-Dessous, Cathervielle, Fronton, Pibrac, Barbazan, Palaminy, Sengouagnet, Larroque, Drudas, Aussonne, Cintegabelle, Lasserre, Ardiège, Boutx, Bessières, Lherm, Issus, Montjoire, Pompertuzat, Lanta, Bagiry, Montastruc-La-Conseillère, Escanecrabe, Pointis-Inard, Aulon, Saint-Thomas, Saint-Frajou, Rieumes, Luscan, Boulogne-Sur-Gesse, Seyre, Gratens, Aspet, Sepx, Nogaret, Ore, Bouloc, Francarville, Bérat, Cazères, Renneville, Salles-Et-Pratviel, Arlos, Gragnague, Calmont, Cazaunous, Ganties, Sajas, Lapeyrouse-Fossat, Auterive, Figarol, Verfeil, Clermont-Le-Fort, Clarac, Fougaron, Montbrun-Bocage, Montesquieu-Volvestre, Beauzelle, Chein-Dessus, Oô, Benque, Mauvaisin, Auriac-Sur-Vendinelle, Mondonville, Monès, Bruguières, Saiguède, Martres-Tolosane, Saint-Orens-de-Gameville, Proupiary, Estadens, Coueilles, Castelnau-Picampeau, Nizan-Gesse, Caraman, Montgiscard, Gaillac-Toulza, Saint-Pé-Delbosc, Paulhac, Beauteville, Cardeilhac, Roquettes, Grenade, Lagarde, Peyrissas, Beaupuy, Agassac, Bax, Montmaurin, Caubous, Salerm, Le Born, Pelleport, Azas, Pouy-de-Touges, Loudet, Aucamville, Gouaux-de-Luchon, Melles, Saint-Élix-le-Château, Arnaud-Guilhem, Mourvilles-Hautes, Tarabel, Garin, Marignac-Lasclares, Deyme, Binos, Bellesserre, Labastidette, Gibel, Villematier, Antichan-de-Frontignes, Montespan, Canens, Anan, Fonsorbes, Juzet-de-Luchon, Vendine.

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