Tarn line Toulouse – Mazamet
A taste of nature
You've barely left Toulouse that the train already winds its way through the hills of the Pays de Cocagne, where woad was once farmed ...
... to take you to Castres, the city of Jean Jaurès, a little Venice on the River Tarn.
The woody contours of the Montagne Noire, around Mazamet, are an invitation to escape into the wild.
This is a land of fresh air, nature, the ideal spot to relax ...
... or to cycle on the Passa País green route through the Haut Languedoc.
The Tarn line
Toulouse – Mazamet
- Journey with stopovers: Up to 4 days.
- Non-stop journey: 1 hour 10 min.
- On-board service: bicycles allowed.
- Best seats: On the left, forward-facing.
- Why choose to journey by train: -86% CO2 emissions.
Tips for travellers
In Toulouse: Pick a few highlights to see in the pink city and visit everything on foot. In order: Saint-Sernin basilica, the Capitole, the Jacobins convent and the Hôtel d'Assézat.
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In Lavaur: Take the “Lavaur, cité cathare" walking trail (3 km) to explore this small Languedoc town, a former hub of the woad trade.
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In Castres: 15 minutes from the station, get a taste of the charming old town centre and discover the banks of the River Agout, lined with pastel-coloured houses.
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In Mazamet: Make sure to walk across the dizzyingly high Mazamet footpath, then start cycling on the Passa Païs (Mazamet - Bédarieux green route: 70 km).
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Connections with regional liO buses
- Toulouse:
- 756 bus service Toulouse - Graulhet (City and Crafts of Art).
- Lavaur:
- 710 bus service Lavaur - Montans (archaeological site) - Gaillac (Gaillac AOP Vineyard).
- Castres:
- 704 bus service Castres - Lautrec (One of the Most Beautiful Villages in France) - Gaillac.
- 753 bus service Castres - Béziers - Valras-Plage (Côte Méditerranée).
- 761 bus service Castres - Revel - Saint-Ferréol lake (Grand Site Occitanie).
- 763 bus service Castres - Brassac - Lacaune or 766 bus service Castres - Lacaze - Lacaune (Sidobre and Monts de Lacaune).
Timetable and map on the liO website - Haute-Garonne tab (756 bus service) and Tarn Tab (for the others bus services).
