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Your trip to Moissac.

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Moissac – Occitânia Destination Le Puy, Conques and the Vale do Lot about 70 km from Toulouse

How to get there

Aéroport Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) Blagnac · 75 km
Gare de Moissac 1 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

Confirm before buying. Moissac station is on the train line between Bordeaux and Toulouse; from Toulouse the journey usually takes less than an hour. By car it is about 70 km from Toulouse. The station is roughly 1 km from the abbey. The nearest airport is Toulouse.

How many days

Half a day covers the abbey, the tympanum and the cloister; a full day includes a walk along the canal to the ponte-canal do Cacor. Pilgrims often stop for one night.

When to go

From May to October, with long days for walking along the canal. July and August are hot. In September the chasselas harvest takes place, the region's table grape. In winter the town is quiet.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

No. The abbey, the cloister and the canal are visited on foot, and the station is close to the center. To the ponte-canal do Cacor you can go on foot or by bicycle along the path beside the canal.

Suggested itinerary

An order that works

Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.

One day in Moissac

Morning
Tympanum and abbey church
Start at the south portal of the church of Saint-Pierre, with the Tympanum of the Apocalypse, and enter the church.
Afternoon
Cloister
Visit the cloister from 1100 and look for, among the 76 capitals, the scenes from the Bible and the lives of the saints.
Late afternoon
Canal to the Cacor
Walk or cycle along the bank of the Canal Lateral à Garonne to the ponte-canal do Cacor over the Tarn.
Evening
Dinner by the Tarn
Have dinner in the center and, at the end of summer, taste the chasselas de Moissac.

Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.

Before you go

Frequently asked questions

Why is the cloister of Moissac known?

It is one of the oldest and best-preserved Romanesque cloisters in Europe, dated to 1100 by an inscription, with 76 carved capitals.

How to get to Moissac from Toulouse?

By train in under an hour on the Toulouse–Bordeaux line, or by car about 70 km.

What is the chasselas de Moissac?

A white table grape from the region, with an appellation of origin. The harvest usually takes place in September.

Is Moissac on the Camino de Santiago?

Yes, on the Le Puy route of the Camino de Santiago, between Cahors and Lectoure. The abbey is a World Heritage site as part of the Routes of Santiago in France.

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