Welcome to the CAUSSADE WORLD and the MIDI-QUERCY COUNTRY
TOURISTIC PROGRAM
CAUSSADE
Carré des Chapeliers
Les Récollets
Tél.: +33.5.63.26.04.04
Visiting CAUSSADE
and PAYS MIDI-QUERCY
wtih Tourism Offices
MONTPEZAT
de QUERCY
Boulevard des Fossés
Tél.: +33.5.63.02.05.55
During your visit to the International Watercolor Show in Caussade (82300) from 2024 February 10th to 25th reserve precious escape moments to discover the heritage of Pays Midi Quercy :
Find new sources of inspiration for your future watercolors….or simply,
enrich you with heritage aspects , cultural, gastronomic, and many others….
-Caussade and its hatter tradition, its monday morning market, its exceptional heritage.
-Montpezat de Quercy, its activities around painting and its rich heritage, particularly religious.
-Puylaroque, so typical and authentic village,
Throughout the Watercolor Show, The Caussade Tourism Office
offers you, by reservation only, an attractive and varied visits program.
All reservations: Caussade Tourism Office : +33.5.63.26.04.04.
GUIDED TOUR OF HAT FACTORY CRAMBES
every wednesday and friday at 10.am.
The hat factory CRAMBES was founded in Caussade in 1946 by Auguste Crambes. In its vast premises, about forty employees work to manufacture more than 1000 hats a day. Its know-how and its equipment have allowed it to be labeled Living Heritage Company.
Visit duration: 1h, Rate 4€/person. By reservation.
GUIDED VISIT OF THE FORMIER WORKSHOP
mondays at 2.30pm, wednesdays and fridays at 4pm.
The formier is the craftsman who carves the blocks used as molds for making the hats. Discover this rare craft classed at l'UNESCO, with Didier, his tools,
his techniques, his hats forms.
Visit duration: 1h, Rate 4€/person. By reservation.
GUIDED VISIT OF LA TOUR D'ARLES
CAUSSADE HISTORIC CENTER
every monday at 4pm.
Built in the 13th century, the Tour d'Arles was notably the property of Duke of Sully. A precious witness to the architecture of Middle-Age in Quercy, this tower,
whose two facades have twin bays, houses the remains of medieval paintings.
Visit duration: 1h, Rate: 3.5€/person. By reservation.
GUIDED VISIT OF CAUSSADE MEDIEVAL
every thursday at 2.30pm
Follow in the footsteps of the Caussade Medieval Center, its history, its heritage, ....from the remains
of fortifications to the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Church, passing through medieval houses,
the Thouron Fountain, ........
Visit duration: 1h30, Rate: 3.5€./person
By reservation.
GUIDED VISIT OF WILLY'S PARIS HAT FACTORY
every thursday at 10.30am
Founded in 1854, the company still belongs to the same family and benefits from the label Living Heritage Company. The offered models are manufactured using a traditionnal process. The factory shop will offer you so many models of all trends.
Visit duration: 1h, Rate: 4€/person.
By reservation.
GUIDED VISIT
"IT FLOWS FROM SOURCE TO CAUSSADE"
Discover the FOUNTAIN OF THOURON, its history, its underground basins and the water course in Caussade.
Visit duration: 1h30. Free of charge.
By reservation.
VISIT OF L'EPOPEE CHAPELIERE
L'Epopée chapelière is a scénographic space to discover absolutely in CAUSSADE. This museum offers you an amazing, fun, and educational visit to reveal the secrets
of the straw hat. Equipped with a curious sound hat, you will discover the great history of the CAUSSADE hat industry.
Visit duration: 1h. Free of charge. By reservation
MONTPEZAT DE QUERCY
GUIDED VISIT OF LA COLLEGIALE
2022 september sunday 18th at 2pm, 4pm, 5.30pm.
Discover the Collegiale Saint-Martin and its flemish tapestries, classified as historical monument. The fifteen painting gathered in five panels tell the life and the legend of Saint-Martin de Tours.
The tapestries were restored in 2017.
Visit duration: 1h30. Free of charge.
By reservation.
MONTPEZAT DE QUERCY
GUIDED VISIT 7 CHURCHES
2022 september 17th at 2pm.
Discover the secrets of the 7 Churches in Montpezat-de-Quercy, in particular The Church of SAUX, nestled in the woods hollows, and its mural
frescoes.
Free of charge.
By reservation.
PUYLAROQUE
VILLAGE GUIDED TOUR
2022 september Sunday 18th at 2.30pm
Typical Village in a remarkable natural heritage (Site Natura 2000) with the Causse from Gaussou and the Causses Geopark and its site. To see the church St Jacques, the Citadelle, the Chapelle Saint Symphorien.
Visit duration: 1h30. Free of charge.
By reservation.
MONTPEZAT DE QUERCY
STREET PAINTERS ANIMATION
Throughout the day, din the village streets, Artists will perform in front of you in different techniques of watercolor and will
exhibit their works.
