This episcopal city, dominated by its cathedral and punctuated by its timber framing houses, has preserved the values of hospitality, solidarity and sharing towards travellers, inherited from the pilgrimages of the Middle Ages.
Stop, admire the city, its landscapes, its treasures and its bricks!
Would you like to stay here? Discover our accommodation, activities and museums. There’s something for everyone!
The municipality’s commitment to the environment, local heritage and sustainable tourism has been recognised with a lot of labels that Rieux-Volvestre is proud to present:
‘Les Plus Beaux Détours de France’ (France’s Most Beautiful Detours), awarded in 2016, represents small tourist towns that are committed to heritage, crafts, gastronomy, accommodation and hospitality.
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Station Verte: obtained in 2019, promoting and developing nature tourism in small and medium-sized municipalities. For more information.
Communes Haltes – Chemins de Compostelle (Communes Stops – Ways of St. James): obtained in 2022 because Rieux-Volvestre is a stopover on the Via Garona route.
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Village citoyen (Citizen Village) : obtained in 2024, this label recognises municipalities that take steps to promote citizen involvement, participation and engagement. For more information
Just a few minutes from Rieux-Volvestre, Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze invites you to continue your exploration with its lively bastide town, rich heritage and superb views of the Pyrenees.
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