Ambres is situated at an elevated location and offers a beautiful panorama of the confluence of the Agout and Dadou rivers. At the same time, the village features two clearly distinct types of landscape: to the north and west lie the open plains of the Dadou and Agout, while more or less wooded hills extend to the east and south-east.
The RD87 departmental road crosses Ambres from north to south and connects Gaillac with Lavaur. When planning a trip, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment in Ambres.
Landscape
Ambres’s elevated location and the contrast between open plains and wooded hills shape the landscape, complemented by the view of the confluence of the Agout and Dadou rivers.
Architectural Heritage
The parish church of Saint-Sauveur is believed to have been built as early as the 15th century and was largely remodelled in the 19th century. Its elongated floor plan comprises a nave, a polygonal chancel and seven chapels; the bell tower rises above the porch.
The chapel of Saint-Jean de Montferrier and its cemetery form a listed site in Ambres. The church is believed to have been built in the 17th century and was considerably enlarged in the 19th century by the addition of two side aisles. Its chancel preserves a wooden high altar dating from the 18th century.
The chapel of Saint-Eugène, the grounds surrounding it and the planting form a registered site. The church was preserved in the 19th century and converted into a chapel; its chancel preserves a Gothic rib vault made of brick. The chapel of Saint-Jean de la Commanderie and its cemetery also form a registered site in Ambres.
The chapel of Sainte-Cécile and its cemetery also form a registered site. Sainte-Cécile was preserved in the 19th century and converted into a chapel.
Historical Traces
The church of Saint-Sernin de la Commanderie was destroyed in the 1960s. Since the 12th century, it had belonged to the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem; today, very few remains survive apart from its cemetery.
