Aubrac: panorama, crafts & gastronomy - 1 Day

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Commented day excursion in mini-van departing from Mende. Let yourself be driven to fully enjoy the landscapes. Breathe the pure air of the Aubrac plateau when arriving at the Col de Bonnecombe after having traveled the magnificent lake route. You can admire the Aubrac cattle which remain the basis of local economic activity. Then we will go to the Déroc waterfall, a highly important place in Aubrac. We will pass through Aveyron for lunch included, planned in one of the emblematic burons of Aubrac. It will be an authentic lunch with the traditional Aligot, an astonishing generous dish of potatoes with cheese, a culinary experience rich in tradition. In the village of Laguiole, popular for its traditional cutlery techniques, we will visit a workshop manufacturing the famous Laguiole knife. It might be time to buy your own Laguiole! We will return to Mende passing through grandiose landscapes.

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7:45 a.m. - Meet in Mende, at the bus stop on the Place du Forail, in front of the Mende tourist office
8 a.m. - Departure from Mende in a mini-van with your driver-guide
8:45 a.m. - passage via the Aubrac lakes road and the Bonnecombe pass, discovery of authentic landscapes of Aubrac
9:30 a.m. - Discovery of the Déroc Waterfall, near Nasbinals
12:30 p.m. - “Aligot” lunch in a buron (included), in the village of Aubrac
2 p.m. - Drive to the village of Laguiole in the neighboring department of Aveyron, well known for its cutlery workshops
2:30 p.m. - Visit to a cutlery workshop where the famous Laguiole knife is made, and free time in Laguiole
5:00 p.m. - Return road to Mende passing through other wonderful landscapes of Aubrac
6:30 p.m. - Arrival in Mende, on the Place du Forail

Highlights

  • Authentic lunch in one of the emblematic burons of Aubrac (traditional Aligot)
  • Visit to a cutlery workshop in Laguiole
  • Tour in a mini-van (max 8 personnes), bottled mineral water (50cl per person)
  • Duration: 10h30 (8h-18h30). Departure and arrival: Mende

Route

  1. Mende
  2. Cascade du Déroc
  3. Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac
  4. Laguiole
  5. Mende