Lautrec, Tarn, Midi Pyrennes A beautiful village in South France Explore France (October 14 2007) Between Castres and Albi, stands the lovely and beautiful village of Lautrec, the ancient home of the Toulouse Lautrec Family, and a village that celebrates its own pink garlic of Lautrec - even having its own garlic festival, held in the first week of August Driving from Albi - through the broad landscape with rolling hills, fields, pastures, woods, and sunflower fields, that fills the countryside, one approaches Lautrec from above, driving down and then up to this village perched on the edge of the river plain of the Agout, with views of the distant Montagne Noire. The village is still filled with intact medieval streets, and buildings, closing up around the 14th century village church, with a baroque interior. Above this you can climb up one of the narrow streets up to a functioning windmill, where you can follow a path, where the local plants are labelled, up to the hill peak above the village which has stunning panoramic views of the surrounding area. In September - a harvest of sunflowers - on the road from Albi to Lautrec The attractive main square at Lautrec, Tarn, with halt timbered houses, and well at its centre The collegial church of Lautrec, looking over the surrounding countryside of the Tarn The windmill at Lautrec, with views of the Agout valley, Castres, and the distant Montagne Noire Rent a canal boat in the Lot Valley   See photos from a previous week Tarn Properties for sale     Gers Properties for sale     Albi Holiday Rental Climate | South France Guide | Hotels | France Rentals Advertising inquiries