The Mémorial du camp de Judes was recognized by the Spanish government in 2025 as a place of democratic remembrance. The memorial site includes a reconstructed barracks with a permanent exhibition and information panels on the history of the camp and the living conditions of the internees.
Renting a holiday apartment in Septfonds is one possible accommodation option for this trip.
Culture and History
La Mounière is part of the French network of Shoah memorial sites. As a museum site in Septfonds, La Mounière presents local stories, including the history of hatmaking, and also explores the aviation history of the pioneer Dieudonné Costes, who was born in Septfonds.
The Spanish Cemetery in Septfonds contains the graves of Spanish Republicans who died at Camp de Judes. The straw-hat tradition also dates back a long way: it goes back to an activity involving straw plaiting and the manufacture of straw hats recorded in 1796. In the 19th century, Septfonds developed into an important center of straw-hat production.
Among the older monuments is the dolmen La Tombe du Géant. It is still partly incorporated into a tumulus with a diameter of 18 meters and was classified as a Historic Monument in 1889. The Combal dolmen is also located in Septfonds. Of the approximately fifteen dolmens recorded in Septfonds, four are still visible.
The historic sites Abbaye Notre-Dame de Costejean and Abbaye de Saint-Marcel are located in the surroundings of Septfonds. The wider regional area also includes the historic site Abbaye de la Garde-Dieu and the monastery Abbaye de Beaulieu-en-Rouergue.
Trails and Landscapes
The circular trail La Tombe du Géant has been awarded the FFRandonnée label. A large part of the circular trail runs through shaded and level terrain.
The walking trail “Sur les pas des chapelleries” starts at La Mounière in Septfonds. The circular route reveals traces of Septfonds’ former hat factories. The seven namesake fountains of Septfonds can be visited on a walk.
The surroundings of Septfonds also feature notable landscape landmarks: the summit Roc d'Anglars and the summit Al Pech are located there.
More destination pages: Vazerac, Mansonville, Garganvillar, Lavit, Puygaillard-de-Quercy, Nègrepelisse, Valence, Castelsagrat.
