Opening times
All year round from Monday to Friday.
Practical information
Accessibility
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
Prices
Adult: 36.50 €.
Group rate available for 15 people or more.
Accepted payment methods
- Check
- Bank/credit card
- Cash
On-site services
- Guided tours
Available facilities
- Free car park
- Parking nearby
- Car park
- Public WC
Cultural activities
- History
- Heritage
- Discovery
- Industry
- Fauna - flora
Stay duration
- Number of days : 1
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The World of Granite’ tour (safety equipment and audio guide provided) – duration: approximately 2 hours
This tour takes you through every stage of granite processing, from the quarry to
the processing workshop. A short film, ‘Sidobre, the World of Granite’, followed by the handover of equipment, then
on to France’s largest granite quarry to discover the extraction techniques.
The tour ends with a visit to a processing workshop, where you’ll see the journey from rock to finished product, before returning to
the Maison du Sidobre to hand back the equipment.
Lunch:
A hearty meal at the Auberge du Tilleul to savour the house speciality, poule au pot. (Set menu: soup + starter + main course + cheese + dessert + coffee)
But if you’re like Obélix, you can opt for the full set menu with 1 or 2 extra starters ( devilled eggs and local charcuterie for an additional €2 or €5 per person).
‘Land of Legends’ tour (short loop) – duration approx. 2 hours 45 minutes
Discover Sidobre, this mysterious land of granite giants and their legends.
Walk along the ‘Path of the Immortals’ next to the Maison du Sidobre, passing by Lake Merle and the Resse rock formations. Visit the Espace Jean Cros, home to the region’s largest private collection of minerals, then stop at the Peyro Clabado (a 780-tonne boulder resting on a one-square-metre base) and the orientation point. Explore the Crémaussel plateau via the ‘Sentier des Merveilles’ (Path of Wonders), featuring the Roc de l’Oie, the Elephant and the Devil’s Armchair (Walking route a walk of approximately 30 minutes.
Options are available for a shorter "Quick Glimpse" tour (2 hours; €1/person discount) or a longer "Grand Loop" tour (3 hours 15 minutes; €0.50/person supplement).
This tour takes you through every stage of granite processing, from the quarry to
the processing workshop. A short film, ‘Sidobre, the World of Granite’, followed by the handover of equipment, then
on to France’s largest granite quarry to discover the extraction techniques.
The tour ends with a visit to a processing workshop, where you’ll see the journey from rock to finished product, before returning to
the Maison du Sidobre to hand back the equipment.
Lunch:
A hearty meal at the Auberge du Tilleul to savour the house speciality, poule au pot. (Set menu: soup + starter + main course + cheese + dessert + coffee)
But if you’re like Obélix, you can opt for the full set menu with 1 or 2 extra starters ( devilled eggs and local charcuterie for an additional €2 or €5 per person).
‘Land of Legends’ tour (short loop) – duration approx. 2 hours 45 minutes
Discover Sidobre, this mysterious land of granite giants and their legends.
Walk along the ‘Path of the Immortals’ next to the Maison du Sidobre, passing by Lake Merle and the Resse rock formations. Visit the Espace Jean Cros, home to the region’s largest private collection of minerals, then stop at the Peyro Clabado (a 780-tonne boulder resting on a one-square-metre base) and the orientation point. Explore the Crémaussel plateau via the ‘Sentier des Merveilles’ (Path of Wonders), featuring the Roc de l’Oie, the Elephant and the Devil’s Armchair (Walking route a walk of approximately 30 minutes.
Options are available for a shorter "Quick Glimpse" tour (2 hours; €1/person discount) or a longer "Grand Loop" tour (3 hours 15 minutes; €0.50/person supplement).
Sidobre & vallées group offers catalogue
Granite and Men
le Sidobre enchanté : pierres magiques et douceur textile - Nouveau
Nature and Wellness Getaway in the Tarn!
Sidobre, land of legends
A little overview of Sidobre
Romantic Weekend in Sidobre & the Valleys
