Montferrand › Villefranche-de-Lauragais

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

The stage continues through the Lauragais, between the Canal du Midi and the hills of the Cathar country. The Autan wind — a hot, dry easterly — often accompanies walkers across these open plateaus. Grain silos and agricultural cooperatives punctuate the landscape.

Villefranche-de-Lauragais, a royal bastide of 1280, is a lively town crossed by the Canal du Midi. Its pink-brick medieval market hall, central square and Gothic brick church — the typical building material of the Toulouse plain — speak to a distinctive vernacular architecture. The town marks the start of the "Pays toulousain", the gateway to the approaching Pink City.

Estimated Time for You

Estimate your time based on your profile — Naismith rule.

⚠️ Practical Information

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  Terrain and difficulty

  Moderate stage, 20,9 km · D+ 304 m · D− 326 m
  Highest point: 286 m · Lowest point: 180 m
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  Water points

  Montferrand km 0 · Avignonet km 10 · Villefranche km 21
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  Monuments and heritage

  Bastide de Villefranche-de-Lauragais XIII s. · Prieuré d'Avignonet · Canal du Midi proche
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  Pilgrim resources

  miam-miam-dodo.fr · gites-refuges.com · gronze.com (Espagne)

Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 20,9 km

Sun Exposure

Terrain