
FRANCE - Occitanie
Albi - Castelnau-de-Montmiral
Castelnau-de-Montmiral is located 20 kms from Albi and was founded as an albigensian bastide (fortified town) in 1222 by Raymond VII, count of Toulouse. During the subsequent years, the village remained an impressive stronghold. In 1345, during the Hundred Years' War, when Edward the Black Prince invaded the Albigeois, he reportedly left without besieging the village… Later, it served as a shelter for Catholics who were fleeing from Gaillac because of the Wars of Religion. Today, it's a charming village with narrow streets, old houses and church.
BEST TIME to VISIT ALBI
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to FRANCE
From May to October

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - Old houses

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - Old house windows

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - Old house

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old houses

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old houses

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Street view

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Street view and covered passage

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Main square and old houses

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old house built in 1630

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old church

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old church

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old house

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - Old house

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - Old house stairs

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - Old house

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Main Square and a well

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - old house

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - old house

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - old house

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - street view

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - old houses and a well

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old houses

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - street view

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old house stairs

Castelnau-de-Montmiral - Old houses

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - Old house stairs

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - street view

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - Old house

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - One of the gates to enter the stronghold

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - The old church

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - The old church

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a Bastide (means stronghold village) - The old church