STAGE06- CIERP GAUD – MARTRES TOLOSANE TOUR DE LA HAUTE-GARONNE BY BIKE

We follow the widening Garonne. Pass through the Comminge foothills before returning to the Salat valley and the Garonne plain, a land of art workshops.
Architecture & heritage
– Typical villages: Frontignan de Comminges, Sauveterre de Comminges
– Salies-du Salat and its thermal baths, Mazères sur Salat
– Martres Tolosane – Capital of earthenware: workshops, museum, colourful facades.
Landscapes
– Gravel pits and oxbows of the Garonne, poplar groves.
Stops
– Génos and its Cité des Abeilles
– Saint-Pé d’Ardet and its lake, Encausse les Thermes
– Visits to earthenware workshops and decorating demonstrations.
Photo tips
– Chrome reflections in the glazes + Toulouse’s “pink” brick in the background.

The route takes in roads open to traffic. You’ll come across crossings and junctions, as well as stretches with varying degrees of traffic. For everyone’s safety, it’s essential to obey the Highway Code and keep an eye out for other road users.