The Tarn is a region you visit slowly: a UNESCO-listed episcopal city, hilltop bastides, a thousand-year-old vineyard, rivers and quiet country roads. Here’s how to build your stay in the Tarn — with a peaceful base to enjoy it: our guest house in Saussenac, 15 minutes from Albi.
Where to stay in the Tarn?
At Les Jardins de la Longagne you sleep in a 17th-century family home in the Albi countryside: 5 guest rooms from €75/night, homemade breakfast included. The Antoinette family room sleeps 4, and the Marie Anne suite adds a private whirlpool bath and sauna. In the evening, our table d’hôtes saves you the drive.
What to do during your stay?
Day 1 — Albi: the Sainte-Cécile cathedral, the Toulouse-Lautrec museum, the banks of the Tarn.
Day 2 — Cordes-sur-Ciel and the bastides: Castelnau-de-Montmiral, Puycelsi, Penne.
Day 3 — the Gaillac vineyards: tastings at the estates, stone villages. And around the house: hiking, swimming in the Tarn at Ambialet, country markets. Details in our Discover the Tarn guide and our Visit Albi page.
A stay for every mood
As a couple, treat yourselves to a romantic getaway with spa suite and table d’hôtes dinner. As a family, the Antoinette room, the big garden, the small child-safe above-ground pool, the boules pitch and ping-pong table keep everyone busy. By motorbike or bicycle, the quiet Ségala roads pass right by the house — our twin room Lapérouse is ideal for two riders.