In the footsteps of Gaudentius
Saint-Gauzens
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Saint-Gauzens

In the footsteps of Gaudentius

In the forest
Vantage point
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Take the Gaudentius trail and be amazed by the exceptional views from the top of the valleys. Follow the old Lavaur road that once connected Lautrec to Ambres. Continue to the limestone site of Prône, which dates back to a distant past.

In 1270, Amaury, Viscount of Lautrec and Baron of Ambres, decided to establish a bastide. He chose an uncultivated area by the Dadou River, naming it Saint-Gauzens in memory of Sanctus-Gaudentius, a young shepherd from around 400 AD who was beheaded by the King of the Visigoths. The new bastide gained such renown that the King of France, Philippe Le Bel, sent the seneschal of Carcassonne to found another bastide nearby to reaffirm his power.

Five kilometers northeast of Saint-Gauzens, you can visit the Saint-Pierre de Monestiés church, which features a superb Romanesque portal with 12th-century leafy capitals

Description

  1. Follow the meadow next to the community hall where the children's outdoor playground is located. At the end, turn left to pass between the houses. Take the dirt path that runs alongside the fields and climb into the woods. At the top, turn right. Continue straight on the path, then descend the road to the D15.
  2. At the bottom, turn left and walk about a hundred meters, then turn left to take the path through the woods that will lead you to the footbridge. Cross the stream and climb back into the woods via the path. When you reach the D15, cross it and climb between the field and the undergrowth. Continue until you reach the road.
  3. When you reach the road, walk along the edge for 200 meters and take the second path on the left, "Borie-courte". Go straight, pass the picnic tables, and descend the path to "Brandes". At the fork, turn left and immediately right towards Saint-Martin.
  4. At the Saint-Martin de Casselvi church, cross the departmental road and leave the road that goes to the church. Continue straight and leave the road that goes to Fiac. After 500 meters, take "Le Planet" and continue to reach the Prône quarries.
  5. Take the second path on the left to pass through the quarries and reach the road. Pass "En Salinier" and go left onto the pavement. Then take the grassy path and descend. Pass by a lake and continue until you reach the houses.
  6. After the houses, reach the road, cross it, then descend to return to the starting point
  • Departure : Community hall, opposite the town hall of Saint-Gauzens
  • Arrival : Same place as the start
  • Towns crossed : Saint-Gauzens and Briatexte

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Information desks

Place de la libération, 81600 Gaillac

https://www.la-toscane-occitane.com/info@latoscaneoccitane.com0 805 400 828

rue Saint-Jean, 81300 Graulhet

https://www.la-toscane-occitane.com/info@latoscaneoccitane.com0 805 400 828

Transport

By bus: route 705 (Albi -Graulhet Lavaur) - stop Eglise.
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Access and parking

800 meters from the center of Briatexte

Parking :

Car park at St Gauzens town hall.

Accessibility

Emergency number :
114

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