Castel Aveyron
Château de Creissels: prelude to a memorable Aveyron journey
In Creissels, you can admire the wealth of heritage, medieval and contemporary, blending into the heart of the Grands Causses regional natural park. The secular buildings of the small village respond to the modern majesty of the Millau viaduct, which overlooks the Tarn valley. Our castle in Aveyron, transformed into a hotel in the 1960s, tells the stories of the eras it proudly passed through, between charm and serenity. A stay imbued with authenticity awaits you here: Aveyron hospitality and simplicity do not surprise, they enchant!
On the natural side, the surroundings amaze. Biodiversity, arid landscapes typical of karstic plateaus, rivers that carve deep valleys... The original beauty reigns 360⁰. A detour to the nearby stone city, an imaginary city of limestone rocks, confirms this impression. Not far from our castle in Aveyron, in the Gorges du Tarn, you can indulge in a multitude of outdoor activities: hiking, kayaking, climbing.
Man has been rubbing shoulders with and taming this raw nature for centuries. Thus, the cultural and architectural heritage takes you on a journey back to the Middle Ages, through visits to the medieval villages of Aveyron. A leap into history and here you are on the course of the Templars and Hospitallers of Larzac. In full immersion in the universe of the military and religious orders of our ancestors, the exploration leads you to one of the most beautiful sites, La Couvertoirade, a magnificent picturesque village. Then, it is at the Commanderie de Sainte-Eulalie de Cernon, or at the Abbey of Sylvanès that the demonstration of the epics of the past continues.
In terms of gastronomy, the Larzac plateau is not unworthy! Cheese lovers revel in it and the curious discover it: these lands saw the birth of the famous Roquefort. Moreover, the traces of agro-pastoral activity left in the region testify to this, in total alchemy with nature.