Camping Les 3 Cantons

Les 3 Cantons is situated in one of the prettiest regions of France, The ‘gorges d’Aveyron’. ‘Gorges’ literally means throats but is used here for the canyons that have formed around some parts of the Aveyron river. The river with its spectacular cliffs has many great views, breathtaking, secluded spots and a landscape with lots a variety. And here you can still find the real French atmosphere. Although very interesting and becoming more and more known, the Saint Antonin-area is still fairly quiet and (luckily!) not run over by mass-tourism. The French inhabitants are very friendly and here you can still find him, that old man with his typical beret and a baguette pinched under the carrier straps of his vintage moped. Within a 10 km. radius:
-St. Antonin Noble Val. A small, medieval town. Beautifully preserved and very authentic.
-The Aveyron ‘Gorges’. Great views, cliffs, walking, hiking. Nature at its best.
-The Bosc grotto, our ‘own’ local grotto and also very pretty.
-Caylus, a small medieval town with castle of ‘Cas’ nearby.
-Beaulieu abbey (1144).

Within a 20 km. radius:
-Locdieu abbey.
-Bruniquel, picturesque medieval town with a castle that towers 80 meters above the Aveyron river. Beautiful alleys with pretty houses, very tasteful renovations.
-Penne, one of the most impressive sites.
-The ancient Grésigne forest with its rich variety of species.
-Cordes-sur-Ciel, needs no further explanations. Lawrence Olivier called it heaven on earth.
-Najac, yet another small town that really merits a visit. Nearly completely surrounded by a bend in the Aveyron river.

Within a 30 to 50 km. radius:
-Villefranche de Rouergue. Larger, medieval town with small shops, marketplace with arcades.
-St. Cirq La Popie, little tourist town with many painters and other local artists
-Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne’s capital , old bastide town with many shops an nice little streets. Also the ‘musée Ingres’.
-Albi, city of elegance with art, museums (Toulouse Lautrec) and the St. Cécile Cathedral. The old Alby with its pretty streets and prestigious buildings.
-Cahors. Heart of the Cahors wine, ‘ville-fleuri’ (won many prices for the beautiful way they decorate the town with flowers and plants), nice shopping and the famous ‘Pont Valentré, the fortified bridge, one of the most beautiful in Europe.

For longer (day-) trips (70 to 120 km. radius) :
-Toulouse, pink city and capital of Europe’s ‘quest’ to concur space. Very pretty, elegant old town center. Great shopping.
-Rocamadour, 2nd best known site inFrance with its monkeys, castle, eagle-show and of course the old town itself with the many tourist shops.
-Gouffre de Padirac, a miracle.
-Rodez, dominated by its 85 meter high cathedral.
-The Millau viaduct over the river Tarn
-Conques, incredibly beautiful.

And of course many walking routes, car routes, visits to local winemakers, producers of ‘foie gras’ and goat’s cheese, weekly markets (1 for every day of the week) etc.