Villematier: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The centre of Villematier is situated on a promontory overlooking the Tarn plain. Renting a holiday apartment in Villematier is the accommodation request addressed by this local guide.

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Pierre-des-Liens in Villematier was mentioned in 1073 as being owned by the Abbey of Moissac. In 1240, it was elevated to a priory. The church was built in the 18th century. Its bell gable was constructed in 1818 according to plans by the architect Constans and remodelled in 1852.

Wine

Château des Peyraux works with historic grape varieties such as Négrette, Prunelart and Duras and follows the strict requirements of organic farming as well as the “Vins Méthode Nature” label. Château des Peyraux offers tours and wine tastings by prior arrangement.

At Domaine Roumagnac, Négrette accounts for 50% of the cuvées and covers 7 ha of the vineyard area. Domaine Roumagnac is a possible destination to visit along the wine route.

Places

In the wider region around Villematier are Château de Pompignan as a historic site, the Musée Ingres Bourdelle and the Saint-Raymond Museum as museums, and Château de Pérignon as a château. The area also includes Grand Rond, Jardin Royal and Jardin des plantes as gardens; Jardin botanique Henri Gaussen is a botanical garden.

More local guides: Labège, Figarol, Cintegabelle, Cornebarrieu, Saint-Alban, Lapeyrouse-Fossat, Oô, Bagiry

To the higher-level travel overview: Haute-Garonne.