Cordes-sur-Ciel

Understand

thumb Cordes-sur-Ciel was renamed from Cordes in 1993 to indicate its height above the clouds in the valley. It is a small village in Tarn, in Occitanie region of France. It was established in 1222. The village lies high above the left bank of the Cérou, which flows westward through the middle of the commune.

The town's population has declined from a peak of 2,925 in 1851 to 828 in 2018.

See

thumb The Charles Portal History and Architecture Museum is at the Porte des Ormeaux, a medieval building classified as a historic monument, typical of the military construction of Cordes. Cordese architecture is explained there. Historical documents are presented (hawks carved ancient door of the town hall of the 16th century, locks ...), films dealing with the mysterious well of the hall (113 m deep), "mysteries of water" of the city, Cordaise embroidery, weaving as well as slideshows on the "Ferrat book", the Saint Michel church. Are exhibited collections of Cordes and its region from prehistoric times to the 20th century: very beautiful Gallo-Roman, Merovingian and medieval pieces, facsimiles of the town's history archives, grain measurements, and an imposing 19th century embroidery machine. From the terrace, very beautiful views on the west of Cordes and on the old streets. The Maison du Grand Fauconnier (also listed as a Historic Monument) houses the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, offering a unique encounter between historical architectural heritage and artistic creation. Turning styles and various movements, the museum's collections offer a journey through art in 20th century. You can admire the works of Yves Brayer (1907-1990), a leading figurative painters of the 20th century. There are works by Picasso, Miró, Léger, Klee, Magnelli, Prévert, Arman, Appel, Kijno, Fromanger, and Christo. Moulin de Cajarc is an amazing place, peaceful where you can dreaming an…

Buy

The city is known for its medium-sized outdoor market.

In Corde-sur-Ciel, you can buy specially biscuits of the city; les croquants de cordes in "la boutique gourmande" (06.34.41.01.00) or ceramic objects and soap factory in Louise Emoi. There are amazing memories.

Go next

Around the village, you can explore other cities: Albi where there is the largest brick cathedral (Sainte-Cécile) in Europe. Albi is 30 minutes by car from Cordes. Gaillac (30min) is a beautiful city because it is a city mode of brick and medieval. There are many wineyards. You can do large rides. Ambialet (50 min) is beautiful because the village contains a lot of points of view, chapels. You can explore and look the peninsula of the city.