On the banks of the Agout river in the Tarn department, Castres is known for the colourful medieval houses whose balconies overhang the water, reflected in its surface like an Occitan Amsterdam. About 47,000 people live in this southern city at the foot of the Montagne Noire.
The Musee Goya, housed in the former bishop's palace, holds the most important collection of Spanish painting in France after the Louvre, including works by Goya, Velazquez, and Murillo. The gardens of the palace were designed by Andre Le Notre, who also laid out Versailles.
Castres was a centre of Catharism and later a Protestant stronghold during the Wars of Religion. Jean Jaures, the socialist leader assassinated on the eve of the First World War, was born here in 1859 and represented the city in parliament. The Centre National et Musee Jean Jaures documents his political career.
The Sidobre plateau east of Castres is covered with enormous granite boulders eroded into strange shapes, including balancing rocks and rock rivers. Hotels in Castres are used for companion meetings. Providers serving the Tarn department are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not provide or arrange services. All arrangements are between visitor and provider. You must be at least 18.
On the banks of the Agout river in the Tarn department, Castres is known for the colourful medieval houses whose balconies overhang the water, reflected in its surface like an Occitan Amsterdam. About 47,000 people live in this southern city at the foot of the Montagne Noire.
The Musee Goya, housed in the former bishop's palace, holds the most important collection of Spanish painting in France after the Louvre, including works by Goya, Velazquez, and Murillo. The gardens of the palace were designed by Andre Le Notre, who also laid out Versailles.
Castres was a centre of Catharism and later a Protestant stronghold during the Wars of Religion. Jean Jaures, the socialist leader assassinated on the eve of the First World War, was born here in 1859 and represented the city in parliament. The Centre National et Musee Jean Jaures documents his political career.
The Sidobre plateau east of Castres is covered with enormous granite boulders eroded into strange shapes, including balancing rocks and rock rivers. Hotels in Castres are used for companion meetings. Providers serving the Tarn department are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not provide or arrange services. All arrangements are between visitor and provider. You must be at least 18.
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