The Esplanade du Plô in Lavaur !!

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Let me take you again to another sentimental area of my belle France and an off the beaten path of Lavaur ! We have come here many times and did walked all over for reminicents times, but hardly not to many pictures. For the recap this town is in the Tarn dept 81 of the Occitanie region, This time came with my 3 young men and our dog Rex and walked again all over but did took pictures. Therefore, let me tell you a bit on the Esplanade du Plô in Lavaur !! Hope you enjoy the post as I

Le Plô is on the former site of the Lavaur castle which no longer exists. The Plô site, bought from the king by the consuls in 1622, was laid out as a public promenade and then as an esplanade from the 17C. The Esplanade du Plô, will immerse you in the history of the Cathars as you can imagine the bonshommes trying to repel the troops of Simon de Montfort besieging the city to capture and kill these heretics. This epic past, this site has now become a place of rest, calm and relaxation where you can soak up the charitable soul of Dame Guiraude. A stele in honor of Lady Guiraude, Lord of Lavaur murdered during the Albigensian crusade, was placed in 1995. Figure on the stele La Colombe Cathare, or cathar pigeon ,an allegory of peace. The Esplanade du Plô is the ideal place for an improvised nap or a family picnic!   Petanque or here Boules lovers, a bowling alley or Boulodrom awaits you!

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It , also ,has wonderful views over the river banks and valley of the Agout, the main river here. It is worth the detour to see the natural beauty of this area and think of the history above that took place here!  A bit on the river if I may. The Agout river passes in the two departments of Hérault and Tarn. It is an important left tributary of the Tarn river, therefore a sub-tributary of the Garonne river. The length of the Agout river is 194 km . In the Tarn it passes by the towns of Brassac, Castelnau-de-Brassac, Castres, Coufouleux, Giroussens, Burlats, Lavaur, Rabastens, Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, and Vielmur-sur-Agout. I have written posts on many of these towns in my blog, After a passage in the Tarn river, then the Garonne river , the waters of Agout river will finish their race in the Atlantic Ocean.  

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The town of Lavaur on its heritage ; https://www.ville-lavaur.fr/votre-ville/visiter-lavaur/

The Tarn dept 81 tourist office on Lavaur : https://www.tourisme-tarn.com/patrimoine-culturel/lavaur/

The local Pays de Cocagne tourist office on the Esplanade du Plô in Lavaur : https://www.lepaysdecocagne.fr/parcs-et-jardins/esplanade-du-plo/

There you go folks, another nice peaceful spot to enjoy the natural beauty around and in Lavaur, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Esplanade du Plô in Lavaur as I

And remember, happy travels  good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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