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A Short Description and Photographic Tour of Cantobre in The Aveyron

Sitting on top of a finger of rock about 100m above the confluence of the Dourbie and Trèvezel valleys, Cantobre is a small mediaeval village of 30 houses. As you can see from the photos below, Cantobre is a step back in time with its narrow streets and winding paths that snake between the old stone houses. The narrowest street (Rue Principale) passes in front of our Egyptian gîte and runs to the western end of the village. A path then returns via the cemetery on the north side of the village and joins Rue de l’Église which has wound its short way up the steep climb from the fountain to the entrance of our Griffon gîte. Rue de l’Église continues on up to the top of the village and the 12th century church. Descent from the church is by steep steps down the east side of the village back down to the fountain and the entrance to the village.

To see Cantobre from the air, look at the Cantobre Video in our photo gallery.

Parking

As you can tell from this description, there is no room for parking in the village which makes it quieter and safer for children to play. Parking facilities are just outside the village entrance, about 100m from the gîtes. When you arrive we will help you with your bags and shopping, either by hand or (if you’ve brought the kitchen sink with you) with our small car that can better navigate Cantobre’s streets.

To see Cantobre from a distance, look at the Dourbie Valley photos in our photo gallery.
Fernand’s model of Cantobre - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The entrance to Cantobre - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Main Street! (Rue Principale) - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
School Lane! (Rue de l’École) - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Main Street! (Rue Principale), at the bottom of our Castel - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Main Street! (Rue Principale), at the bottom of our Castel - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Large doors at the bottom of our Castel - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The wall in front of our Egyptian gîte - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The wall in front of our Egyptian gîte - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The southern door to our cave - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The view across our shared terrace from the northern doors of our cave - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The path back from the end rock (south side of Cantobre) - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The path back from the end rock (south side of Cantobre) - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The house at the end of the universe - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The house at the end of the universe - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Path from the cemetery to the end rock (north side of Cantobre) - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Tunnel to the cemetery - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Tunnel to the cemetery - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The centre of the village - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Church Street (Rue de l’Église) - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The local band visits - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The view from our terrace - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The church - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Renovations to the left of the church - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Statue above the church door - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Archway behind the church - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Archway behind the church - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The steps up the north east side of Cantobre - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The steps up the north east side of Cantobre - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The steps up the north east side of Cantobre - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
Exit through the entrance - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
The Cardabelle (The Shepherd’s Barometer) - Castel de Cantobre Gîtes, Aveyron, France
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