The Tarn Gorges
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsA village hotel in Sainte-Enimie, the medieval town of the gorges. Enjoy the lanes in the evening and set off in the morning by canoe towards La Malène or by car towards the Point Sublime.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue du Petit Barry, in the village of La Malène, where the boatmen's boats set off. Go down through Les Détroits in the morning and come back to the village for dinner, without moving the car.
A 15th-century manor; the La Malène boatmen take you through Les Détroits, the narrowest part of the gorges.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →At Le Rozier, where the Tarn and the Jonte meet and the gorges open out. A convenient three-star for walking in both canyons and driving up towards La Malène during the day.
€85 a nightSee on Booking →On the D986, in Meyrueis, in the Jonte valley. A three-star with a pool for a swim after the Aven Armand and the causse roads.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue du Pêcher, in Florac, the small town at the upstream entrance to the gorges, at the foot of the Cévennes. A convenient base for travelling down the Tarn to Sainte-Enimie and La Malène.
€95 a nightSee on Booking →On Place Sully, in Meyrueis, the town of the Gorges de la Jonte, south of the Tarn. A simple two-star for visiting the Aven Armand without paying the prices found deep in the gorges.
€60 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue du Rajol, in Millau, the town downstream of the gorges. A three-star for those who sleep in town, with shops and restaurants, and drive up the Tarn during the day.
€80 a nightSee on Booking →On Avenue Jean Jaurès, in Millau, a short walk from the centre. A town address for those who prefer café terraces in the evening, then the Point Sublime and La Malène during the day.
€85 a nightSee on Booking →On Route des Gorges du Tarn, between Sainte-Enimie and La Malène, by the water. A château hotel for sleeping deep in the gorges, with canoes drifting past the house.
A château built in the late 15th century on the bank of the Tarn; canoes from Sainte-Enimie pass right in front.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →On Route du Château d'Ayres, in the hamlet of Ayres, in Meyrueis, on the Gorges de la Jonte side. A château hotel with a spa for those visiting the Aven Armand who want a quiet night away from the Tarn.
A former Benedictine monastery founded in the 12th century, surrounded by a park of sequoias and centuries-old oaks.
€160 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue Peyre Fréjal, in Creissels, just above Millau. A four-star château hotel for a quiet night where the gorges end, with the causses all around.
€155 a nightSee on Booking →On Place de la Tine, in the centre of Millau, near the Tarn. A four-star for ending the stop in town, with restaurants and shops on foot and the gorges to drive up in the morning.
€145 a nightSee on Booking →