The 357 "Toulouse - Revel" liO bus runs to the south-east of Toulouse along a ridge of hills with great views of the Pyrenees mountain range. It then ventures into the plain home to Revel and hills where you'll find Lac de Saint-Ferréol.
Places to eat and sleep at each stop.
50 min from Toulouse. Stop: Quartier Saint-Roch. The bastide town of St-Félix-Lauragais has so much to offer:
a beautiful square with a market hall, château that was once home to the Cathar religion's founding council plus stunning views over the Lauragais plain. This bastide is in the legendary woad region. Don't miss the Fête de la Cocagne on Easter weekend. Find out more.
1 hr 10 from Toulouse. Stop: Claude Nougaro. Revel is a bastide in the "Aux Sources du Canal du Midi" Occitanie Grand Site and famous for the Saturday market inside its beautiful market hall.
The town has been involved in cabinetry and marquetry since the 19th century and has been awarded the "Ville et Métiers d'Art" label (visit its crafts museum). Find out more.
1 hr 20 from Toulouse. Stop: Saint-Ferréol. Lac de Saint-Ferréol is the Canal du Midi's reservoir at the bottom of the Montagne Noire.
Its sandy shores, pine forest and picnic tables make it a popular spot in summer. Places to visit: the Réservoir (Canal du Midi museum) and its English-style gardens. Find out more.