Oreilles en balade à Salles Courbatiès – Balade sonore

The route includes seven stops. At each listening point, signs will indicate where to stop. The listening points are independent; you are free to choose the order and number of listening points. You can also choose to move from one village to another, focusing on a theme such as water, religion, fortified towns (bastides), fortified villages (sauvetés), and castles (castrums).

You will find all the information on the website.

To listen to the audio documents, you can scan the QR codes on the signage.

When you arrive in Salles-Courbatiès, park your car in front of the lake and the magnificent wooden market hall built by a collective of carpenters in 2021. Head towards the hall and watch the slideshow entitled under the hallto identify and understand the different inscriptions, then listen to the audio documentary recounting this incredible human adventure.

Continue to the signpost on the left side of the lake. Listening to it, you will learn that you are in front of the mill causeway and that Salles-Courbatiès lived to the rhythm of the water.

Then with your back to the lake, cross the road follow the path, pass under the railway bridge and there the dovecote will appear. It has just been restored, the roofer and his son will explain to you how they redid the roof. During this time your children will learn all about dovecotes and dovecotes.

Retrace your steps, turn left and walk a little way down the road to a cafe. The signage is stuck on the wall. This is the cat's café!

For the rest, get back in the car to go to the village square of Claunhac where the dean will tell you about the party!

Then a short walk in the woods, at La Viguerie, to immerse yourself in the stories of the wash house of yesteryear.

Your final stop will be as you leave Salles-Courbatiès. On the road, on your right, you'll see the "Le Fil de Laine" company. Listen to the story of this business and the construction of the building. Meanwhile, your children can listen to the sheep being sheared.

Note that 18 municipalities are equipped. Find them on the website. The closest is Peyrusse-le Roc, 10 minutes by car.