Trip to Millau - must sees/dos en route?

Trip to Millau - must sees/dos en route?

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twizellb

2,774 posts

218 months

Tuesday 19th August 2014
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Simes205 said:
21TonyK said:
Just as impressive is driving the old road underneath the bridge. get the proper scale of it looking up!
This.

You see nothing driving over the bridge as the sides are high.
Get there early in the morning and you will be above cloud level.
Its like looking out a aeroplane window.
will try and find some photos.

joncon

1,446 posts

229 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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lots of good campsites in millau itself,
town has some good bars and restaurants ,
gorge du tarn worth a ride through.

djsmith74

391 posts

156 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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+3 for Oradour-sur-glane.....a very sobering trip

If you like your history, then La Couvertoirade is not far from Millau - a 14th century fortified village built by the Knights Templar, that is in remarkable condition.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&sourc...

Hooli

32,278 posts

206 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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djsmith74 said:
+3 for Oradour-sur-glane.....a very sobering trip

If you like your history, then La Couvertoirade is not far from Millau - a 14th century fortified village built by the Knights Templar, that is in remarkable condition.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&sourc...
These I need to see when I go back to this area. I don't think the cave with the oldest rock paintings in europe is that far away either.

Wedg1e

26,869 posts

271 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Hooli said:
These I need to see when I go back to this area. I don't think the cave with the oldest rock paintings in europe is that far away either.
Lascaux? Almost not worth going as you don't get to see the original paintings, just some recreations in another cave done by pissed-up French graffiti artists wink

Hooli

32,278 posts

206 months

Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Wedg1e said:
Hooli said:
These I need to see when I go back to this area. I don't think the cave with the oldest rock paintings in europe is that far away either.
Lascaux? Almost not worth going as you don't get to see the original paintings, just some recreations in another cave done by pissed-up French graffiti artists wink
Aye that's true too. But I'd like to see it since seeing the sign & not being able to stop because it was about 3am & I had places to get too hehe