Payrin-Augmontel combines nature observation, local history and culture.
Nature
The Espace Nature Lo Bruguet features circular walking trails, benches, a birdwatching station and information panels about the development of the site, its flora and its birds.
The Espace Nature Lo Bruguet is designed as a recreational and walking area with games for children and teenagers as well as picnic tables.
Numerous birds nest in the Espace Nature Lo Bruguet; visitors can observe a European bee-eater there.
The Complexe sportif de La Naure in Payrin includes a multi-purpose sports hall, an outdoor tennis court and three football pitches.
Those considering Payrin-Augmontel as a place to stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture and History
The Église de Payrin was built by Cistercian monks around an earlier chapel; its choir and the first bay of the nave date from the 14th and 15th centuries.
Inside the Église de Payrin, the corbels on the pillars are decorated with motifs of leaves, angels’ heads, fantastic animals, unicorns and dragons.
The holy water font of the Église d'Augmontel is considered the church’s finest ornament and a testament to Augmontel’s significant past.
A memorial plaque in the cemetery of Payrin commemorates the 34 employees of the Manufacture Eugène Alba La Source de Payrin who died for France during the battles of the First World War from 1914 to 1918.
The Puits de l’Arnaude in Augmontel is a preserved stone well; there are still several other wells in the village.
The MJC d’Augmontel maintains local and regional traditions through dances, songs, music and Occitan theatre.
The MJC d’Augmontel is considered the oldest MJC in the Tarn département and the third-oldest in France.
Local Produce
The Ferme du Verdanel welcomes visitors from Monday to Friday and offers farm-produced items all year round, such as whole foie gras, stuffed neck, regional cassoulet and confit.
