Collective accommodation (5)

In the heart of the Lacaune Mountains, 600 m high, you will be surrounded by woods, meadows and brooks (the Berlou flows at the very feet of the gîte). In Berlats, you’ll enjoy angling, hiking on foot, on mountain bike, getting invigorated in a 100% natural setting, far from town, at the outskirts of the large forests of the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut Languedoc. In Berlats, we are 20 km away from the Sidobre, a wild mountain forest harbouring sensational geologic curiosities : the Goose Rock, the Three Cheese Rock, the Chaos of La Balme and of La Resse, the Trout’s Jump, and multiple secretive treasures and legends of rocks screened off by foliage. In Berlats, we are at a few kms from the superb, large lakes, more or less wild according to your fancies : lakes of Le Laouzas, La Raviège, Le Merle. In Berlats, we are a few minutes away from Lacaune, capital of the Tarnaise pork delicatessen, renowned for its Hot Springs Spa and its Casino.

Gîte for groups, fully into the Tarnais mountain, composed of three main buildings and 3 small chalets, to reach a maximum capacity of 106 places, all in bunk bds, in rooms of 4,6 or 8 persons. Collective washing facilities and private ones in the bdrms. Main building 44 places, with activities/class rooms, dining-rm, lounge, professional kitchen, 10 bdrms. Lower building 32 places, 8 bdrms. Higher building 22 places, 3 bdrms. Swimming-pool, games’ grounds, synthetic multi-sports grounds, brook. All types of stays and all configurations possible, from 2 to 100 persons for sports or cultural associations, discovery classes, family get-togethers, children’s stays, anniversaries, etc..

The Château de Calmels and its Park dominate Lacaune les Bains, in a region with a strong character, rich in history. Built on the ruins of a medieval castle, this building of the sixteenth century was a hunting lodge. The tower which adjoins the Park served as a merry-go-round for the training of horses. Crenellated originally, it was covered by a conical slate roof. The castle was rebuilt in the nineteenth century in a NeoGothic style by Paulin Naurois Jacobe County. His son Ludovic de Naurois longtime Mayor of Lacaune, he worked for the construction of the railway linking Castres at Murat, created the spa and the casino.

The Château de Calmels is today a group accommodation where you can get together with family, friends, between athletes, co-workers, etc… The Park is home to an arboretum, a fitness trail and is the start of hiking trails in the mountains and forests around. The Castle has a kitchen, a dining hall, several lounges, a business and a tv room. For your feasts, a reception room is available at an additional cost. The Castle has 16 rooms, from 2 to 5 people, beds 90x190cm majority. Collective health. A room with private bathrooms. Possibility breakfast, meals, linen rental…