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Castres Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 27 photos

Castres at Christmas - Castres
Castres at Christmas
Pre-Christmas

The town square with lights - the white stuff is simulated frost and snow, but the temperature was really -5C. Though this place is in the south of France, it gets very cold.

Where
Where - Castres

Castres is about 50KM due east of Toulouse, and similarly due north of Carcasonne, from which it is seperated by the Black Mountain.

Travelling through the mountain roads in the depths of winter can be ... interesting.. The hoare frost on the trees here shows how cold it gets.

What
What - Castres

Castres is a lovely town without having any major architectural monuments or important role in history. It does have associations with Toulouse Lautrec who was born up the road in Albi, and was the birth place of Jean Jaures, the great French Socialist leader.

However, its modern draw is that it is home to one of France's top rugby teams, and has become a visiting place for many of Europe's club rugby followers.

Here, Castres take on Sale Sharks, the english national champions of 2006.

  • Last visit to Castres: Dec 2005
  • Intro Updated Jan 17, 2007
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From the square into the streets of Castres - Castres Narrow streets and interesting shops Favorites (1)

The winding streets in the centre of the town hide a wide range of interesting shops. more travel advice

Hotel l'Europe, Castres, main staircase - brill ! - Castres Art and Style in Abundance Hotels (1)

The Hotel l'Europe is a three-star hotel in the centre of Castres. We stayed in the sister hotel, the Hotel Renaissance,... more travel advice

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    hquittner's Profile Photo
    Sep 2, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    Ours was a day trip and we visited the starred sites and sights. Did not walk the town

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