Lou Saliessol

Park in front of Saliès Town Hall.
An information board for the route is located opposite the town hall.

Yellow markings

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, head towards the church. Walk past it and go down Rue du Coustou until you reach the Stop sign.
Turn sharply left and, at the next junction, head up to the right.
The road becomes a dirt track in front of the dairy farm.
Carry on until you find a footpath on the left.

(1) Take the path through the woodland, then walk across the meadow and past Lendrevié. At the road, head down to the right.
Keep heading south-east. Along the way, ignore two roads branching off to the left and two farm tracks on the right.
You’ll come across a wash house tucked away at a T-junction.

(2) The wash house is on the left; walk round it. The wide track winds a few times, then runs in a straight line to the Chemin des Mondets or the D117.
Follow this departmental road to the left. Pass through Les Mondets and head for the second bend. Look for the yellow markings on the electricity pole and the sign for “La Roussignoulié” on the right.

(3) Leave the D117 and continue along the Chemin des Mondets towards La Roussignoulié. Head straight down towards the Ruisseau de Carrofoul.

(4) Cross it and follow it carefully until you reach the next small bridge.

(5) Cross it and head off towards the grassy track blocked by a barrier. Walk alongside the football pitch.
At the corner of the village hall, turn right and cross Place Charles d’Aragon (car park).

(6) At the D118A, cross the road and take the small lane behind the hedge. Turn immediately left into the next street. Continue straight on until you reach Saliès Town Hall (S/E).

The route offers little shade, so it is best avoided on very sunny days.
All the roads taken are rarely used.
You may come across a car on the section running alongside the Ruisseau de Carrofoul.
There are no water points or toilets.

This walk forms part of a booklet of route descriptions entitled ‘Balades en Albigeois’, provided free of charge by the FFRP, located at 12 Rue Timbal in Albi.

The route has been walked by the author on numerous occasions, most recently on 5 April 2021.

Within easy reach...
Albi the Red, an episcopal city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 2010, offers a wealth of attractions.
In particular:
The Toulouse-Lautrec Museum
The brick cathedral and its rood screen, both unique in the world.