Roquecourbe : "the houses on the Agout"

Roca Corba is the name of the castle of the « rock of the curve » which dominates a meander of the Agoût. Roquecourbe today is a beautiful entrance to the Sidobre, and to the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park. The surrounding hilly countryside offers pretty walks along the Agoût, on foot or by mountain bike and beautiful fishing sites.

Strolling through Roquecourbe, you will discover a typical and charming heritage. Take the alleys and discover the corbelled and half-timbered houses. The town tells the story of the fullers, that is to say the machines for fulling cloth, felt and leather with the water of the Agoût, of the flourishing hosiery industry in the 19th century.

On leaving Roquecourbe, do not miss the archaeological site of Ste Juliane, a major place of worship where excavations have uncovered steps, vats and sarcophagi. With the ruins of the church, they bear witness to the successive passage of the Celts, Visigoths and different Christian religions.

Finally, take advantage of the Couade route (on the Vabre road) to fish or simply walk along the banks of the Agout.

Indeed, the paternal branch of the famous painter owned the castle and the fief of Montfa.
Montfa was once part of the viscounty of Lautrec, which gave its name to this family of Toulouse-Lautrec-Montfa.
The father of the famous painter liked to come there regularly for his hunting trips.

Today, the village is also famous for its production of Pink Garlic of Lautrec.

With its 250 m altitude, mainly agricultural, it is the gateway to our territory towards the Castres plain and the Albi region.
An industrial development is now on the horizon because the Local Council Community has acquired land and is marketing lots in this new craft zone.

Agriculture and livestock farming help preserve a peaceful life in the shadow of the church’s pretty bell tower.
Medals, amphorae and urns attest to the Gallo-Roman past of St-Jean-de-Vals.