The Château de Montlaur is a 17th-century pastel-coloured château with towers on corbels. On the ground floor there is a salon with wallpaper decoration; the façades and roofs of the outbuildings were placed under protection by decree of 21 December 1982.
For a trip to Montlaur featuring the Château de Montlaur and the Boucle de Maravals, the wish to rent a holiday apartment may form part of your personal travel planning.
Nature and trails
The Boucle de Maravals begins at the car park of Montlaur Town Hall, is 9.23 km long, takes around three hours, and has a moderate difficulty level. The route offers views over the Hers Valley and, in clear weather, of the Pyrenees.
Culture and history
The Le moulin d’En Cos mill remained in operation until the 1950s. It still has its original millstones, large waterwheel, and a decorated wooden hopper with a carved horse’s head.
The wall bell tower of the Église Saint-Lautier was replaced by an octagonal bell tower in the 19th century. The Notre-Dame de Maravals church dates from the 16th century and stands on the site of a priory founded in the 11th century.
Leisure
Paintball XXL offers games requiring reservations on a 3,000 m² site, with protective equipment and various game scenarios.
La Ferme d'Autrefois is a small agricultural museum that reconstructs a complete rural farm from the Lauragais region. Its depiction of rural life from 1890 to 1960 includes more than 2,430 restored tools and household objects.
Getting there
The Pôle Hippique de Montlaur is less than a ten-minute walk from Montlaur railway station; the walking time is approximately eight minutes for 668 metres.
Destinations in the surrounding area
In the wider regional surroundings of Montlaur are the Musée Paul Dupuy, the Musée des Augustins, and the Hôtel d'Assézat - Fondation Bemberg; all three are museums. Also in the wider regional surroundings is the Collègue Pierre de Fermat, a historic site.
In the vicinity of Montlaur are the Jardin des plantes, a garden, and the Jardin botanique Henri Gaussen, a botanical garden. The Grand Rond and the Jardin Royal are also located in the wider regional surroundings, each being a garden.
More location pages: Mourvilles-Hautes, Sajas, Bagiry, Castagnac, Sengouagnet, Bondigoux, Estancarbon, Montbrun-Bocage
