France: Cordes-sur-Ciel, Puycelsi and Castelnou-de-Montmiral
Monday Albi is also a good base to visit the surrounding countryside. It is the centre of the Tarn region, albeit slightly north of centre and there’s a host of enticing villages within 30/40 minutes by car and even more if you’re prepared to drive further. We are staying in Albi for 5 nights and so decided to dedicate the afternoon of our arrival and two full days to Albi itself and another two days to visiting the area. I researched a lot and the helpful man in the tourist office confirmed my ideas so on Monday we get off to a reasonably early start, encouraged by the workmen outside who start before 8a.m.. The first step is to buy petrol. The first service station going out of Albi is closed so when we find a queue at the next one, just before our destination, we decide to wait and fill it up. Cordes sur ciel is a popular destination and the parking policy is 6 euros however long you stay, from March until the end of October, and 2 euros during the winter months. However,...
