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Château de Salettes, built on a limestone outcrop nestled amongst the low slopes, is the historical birthplace of the vineyard whose vines are spread all around.
The vineyard is planted in a clay and limestone soil highly suited to wine-growing, and is south facing to take advantage of the sun at its highest point, conditions that combine to place the vineyard in an outstanding geographical and climatic location.
The blend of typical varieties that make up the appellation, such as Duras and Braucol for red wines, or Mauzac and Loin de l’œil for white wines, are the essence of the wines’ richness and character. Château de Salettes wines are listed among the great Gaillac wines and were already being served at the table of king François 1.
Ageing takes place in 400-litre oak beam barrels, producing a fine, subtle wine.
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ALBI (15 Km):
• A fascinating city where you could visit the Sainte Cecile Cathedral, remnant of the crusade against the “Albigeois” as well as the “Palais de la Berbie” housing the Toulouse-Lautrec museum.
• Albi has other museum to visit like the Wax Museum and the Museum of Lapérouse, the famous explorer.
• You could visit the Old Alby with an escort and sail along the river Tarn.
• If you prefer sports, you can go to the Golf of Lasbordes, see the Grand Prix in September or swim in the new Atlantis swimming pool.
CORDES SUR CIEL (18 Km):
• It is a medieval city situated above the Valley of the Cérou.
The paradise garden offers thematic visits.
• During the season, you could have a walk in the Labyrintus made of maize and bring to live by surprising activities.
• If you like medieval feast with medieval costumes, you could participate to the “Fêtes du Grand Fauconnier”.
MAURIAC (1 Km):
• The Château de Mauriac is a 14th Century fortress housing Bistes painter treasures.
GAILLAC (8 Km):
• The Saint-Michel abbey houses the Wine and Vineyard and the Art and popular tradition Museums.
• You could go the swimming pool, make golf, mini golf, pedal-boat, canoe, laser boat and go windsurfing at Aiguelèze.
LISLE SUR TARN (12 Km) :
• It is a 13th Century walled town with its square. It has a picnic ground and a lake.
• The Museum of Raymond Lafage shows is drawing and medieval Gallo-Roman archeology collection.
CASTRES (40 Km):
• You could visit the old city, home of Jean Jaurés with his museum.
• The “Miredames” is a stagecoach along the river Agout hich will bring you to the Gourjade Park with golf and a camping.
• At the Goya Museum, you could admire some beautiful Goya’s paintings as well as a lot of Spanish painter’s works of art.
• If you like walking, you will discover at the East of Castres a huge granitic plateau called the “Sidobre”.
• To relax, you could go swimming during all the year to the Archipel swimming pool and go ice-skating from September to May included.
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