Cordes-sur-Ciel
Built in 1222 by Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse, on a ridge high enough above the Cérou valley to earn the name "sur-Ciel" (above the sky), this medieval fortified village in the Tarn is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Its winding streets and Gothic houses sit on steep terrain with wide valley views, and an annual medieval festival on 14 July — the Grand Fauconnier — draws crowds in period costume. The village is also a stop on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route.
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- Population1,081
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 18 km11 mi
Nearest airports
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Cordes-sur-Ciel: quick answers
Where is Cordes-sur-Ciel?
Cordes-sur-Ciel is in Tarn, France, about 22 km14 miles in a straight line from Albi.
How do you get to Cordes-sur-Ciel?
The nearest airport is Albi (LBI), about 39 min away by road. The nearest train station is Cordes-Vindrac, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cordes-sur-Ciel?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is April, with about 93 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cordes-sur-Ciel?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 12 restaurants, 4 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Cordes-sur-Ciel?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bruniquel, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val.