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Tarn-et-Garonne tourist information

In the 18th Century, the Tarn-et-Garonne department was a prosperous area known for its woollen and silk industry. Today, tertiary industry has taken hold due to the expansion of Toulouse and its suburbs.

The department's agricultural industry has cooperatives producing some good Syrahs, Gamays and Cabernets. The department owes its name to the two great rivers that run across it; La Garonne flows from the Southeast to the Northwest and Le Tarn ends its journey in Montauban.

These rivers offer all water sports including sailing, fishing and canoeing. Hiking, golf, cycling, horse riding and climbing are also popular activities.

Architecturally - see the beauty of Montbauban and the Roman vestiges in Moissac, not forgetting the many medieval bastides and villages.

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Days Out in Tarn-et-Garonne

• L'abbaye de Moissac - founded in the 7th Century by Benedictine monks, it is considered to be a masterpiece of Romanesque art.
• Montauban - known as 'la ville rose', with is pink roofline Montbauban is home to La Musee Ingres with works by Rodin's friend the sculptor, Emile Bourdelle.
• Gorges de L'Aveyron - escape the hot plains of Montauban for forests of chestnut trees that provide the perfect setting for a cool, summer walk.
• Grotte du Bosc - visit the mineral museum at the entrance to the caves to understand how these spectacular caves were formed.

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