Visit
Gaillac, the town
A pink-brick town on the banks of the Tarn, born of an abbey and a vineyard. Here's where to start: the historic-centre walk, the monuments, the museums and the calendar — it all begins here.
On the spot The main sites in the centre — click a point for the page
The heritage sites
Everything is walkable, in a small area: the abbey by the Tarn, place du Griffoul, the Château de Foucaud and its park.
- 1 Saint-Michel Abbey — A thousand years of history, the Maison des Vins and the Abbey museum.
- 2 Place du Griffoul — The medieval heart, its bronze fountain and the start of the walk.
- 3 Château de Foucaud — Fine Arts museum — The Fine Arts museum and one of the South's finest parks.
- 4 Philadelphe Thomas museum — The only natural history museum in the Tarn, a cabinet of curiosities.
To see in Gaillac
The walk, the monuments, the museums
All year round
Gaillac's calendar
Wine Festival in early August, abbey apéro-concerts, markets and exhibitions: the town moves with the seasons.