Aveyron
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsOn Place du Sol del Barry, in the village of Najac. You leave the car, walk down to the fortress and stay for dinner in the village, away from the road and the coaches.
€110 a nightSee on Booking →On Boulevard Gally, in the centre of Rodez. You walk to the Soulages Museum, then take the car out to the Trou de Bozouls and the Aubrac plateau.
€110 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue de Berlin, in the Bourran area, west of Rodez. A quiet boutique hotel, a few minutes' drive from the Soulages Museum and on the road to Conques.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue de Lavernhe, in Laguiole, on the Aubrac plateau. A base with a swimming pool for days of walking on the plateau, with the Trou de Bozouls on the road to Rodez.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue de l'Abbé Gonzague Florens, on the edge of Conques, a stopping point on the Camino de Santiago. You enjoy the village in the evening, when the coaches have gone and the light falls on the abbey church.
The tympanum of the abbey church and the stained glass by Pierre Soulages can be seen for free: go back early in the morning.
€75 a nightSee on Booking →A town hotel in Millau, a practical base for the viaduct, the Roquefort cellars and La Couvertoirade. Suits those who prefer a simple, central stop to village hotels.
€75 a nightSee on Booking →On Place de la Capelle, in the centre of Millau. A simple address for exploring the viaduct, the Roquefort cellars and La Couvertoirade, then walking back into town for dinner.
€70 a nightSee on Booking →On Avenue Jean Jaurès, in Millau. A hotel-restaurant for dinner on site after a day between the Millau Viaduct, the Roquefort cellars and La Couvertoirade.
€70 a nightSee on Booking →On Route des Moulins, at Le Viala, in Saint-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou, in the commune of Conques-en-Rouergue. An inn in the Dourdou valley for going up to Conques in the morning, before the visitors arrive.
€80 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue de la Poudrière, in Creissels, next door to Millau, in the Cascades area. A château hotel for sleeping in peace while keeping the viaduct and the gorges within driving distance.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →On Route des Moulins, on the banks of the Dourdou, below the village of Conques. A mill hotel for sleeping at the foot of the abbey church and visiting it early, before the groups.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →A boutique hotel in the village of Conques, facing the abbey church. You stay on when the village empties in the evening and return to the tympanum first thing in the morning.
€190 a nightSee on Booking →On Boulevard du Sénéchal, in Sauveterre-de-Rouergue, a bastide town in western Aveyron. A gastronomic restaurant on site and a convenient stop between Rodez and Najac.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →