Office de Tourisme de Castres

Through the Haut Languedoc, between Toulouse and Montpellier, in a natural protected environment, at the foot of the Black Mountain and on the doorstep of the granite plateau of Sidobre, Castres, a town marked by so many currents of thought, from the Cathar heresy to Protestantism, a meeting point of multiple influences. Old city with solid roots, engraved in the history, Castres has kept from the past, rich with events and evolution, a cultural, architectural and strong economical identity. Toulouse and Carcassonne are just an hour away by road, and Albi just 45 minutes. All waiting for you in this Occitan land.