Follow the cockerel

This urban trail offers the walker different aspects of the city and allows the evocation of the rich historical past of Gaillac.

From Saint-Michel Abbey, the route descends towards the river to follow the banks of the Tarn, making the city seem far away! The Hortalisse district, with its maze of paths leading from garden to garden, tells the story of the market gardeners who, until the mid-20th century, supplied the surrounding markets. After crossing the historic town center, the trail heads towards the banks of the Thomas river (former ditches filled in and developed in the 19th century), to descend towards the Tarn and its ancient port, which was very prosperous until the advent of the railroads.