Valeilles: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
The 7.5 km circular trail Les Buttes de Valeilles runs through a landscape of hills, shaded sections and open viewpoints in the Pays de Serres en Quercy.
Anyone considering Valeilles as a holiday destination may want to rent a holiday apartment.
Hiking
The PR1 hiking trail « les buttes de Valeilles » has two variants of 6 km and 6.7 km. The PR1 Les Buttes de Valeilles hiking trail begins in the centre of the village opposite the school, at an information board about the hike.
Nature
The ZNIEFF des buttes de Valeilles is home to the department’s most important holm oak stands. The Boudouyssou and its banks are classified as a Natura 2000 site.
Culture and History
At the Église Saint-Martin de Valeilles, the apse and portal date from the first half of the 12th century. The visible Romanesque portal from the 12th century is decorated with stars and palmettes. The nave was renovated in the 15th century after its destruction during the Hundred Years’ War.
The tiny hamlet of Ayrens lies halfway up the slope. The Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens d’Ayrens preserves its 12th-century apse; its nave and bell tower were rebuilt after the Wars of Religion at the end of the 16th century. The church has a tower and a Romanesque chancel.
Architecture
In the wider regional surroundings of Valeilles are the Château de Bonaguil, the ruins of the Abbaye de Pérignac, the Église Saint-Sardos et Sainte-Anne de Laurenque and the Cathédrale Saint-Caprais.
To the higher-level travel overview: Tarn-Et-Garonne.
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