ALBUGUE
Camping & Gites
Information
Guidelines and Rules for Your Stay
Welcome to Albugue! To make everyone's stay as pleasant as possible, we have established some guidelines. We kindly ask you to comply.
Cars: Please park on the green area on the left side of the paved road. Unloading is possible at the camping site/near your gîte. Be careful with children! If necessary, we can deliver and collect luggage by tractor.
Please put out cigarette butts in your own ashtray and do not throw them on the property.
Upon departure, please take all items with you and fill in any holes that you might have dug. If you used the communal fridge or freezer, take your products with you or give them to someone. If you are staying in a gîte, please do your dishes and take your food.
Fire: No fires are permitted on our property. Barbecuing is permitted.
Glass can be disposed of in the villages of Brasc, Solages, Coupiac, and Trébas. There is also a glass container along the road to Trebas.
Outdoor taps: for making shoes, toilet buckets, footrests, etc. One outside the camping building and one on the right opposite. Also, handy for filling water tanks.
Outdoor games: Trampoline: no more than two children at a time. Children under six years of age should be under parental supervision, including the slide. Sand must not be removed from the sandbox. Children's kitchen items must remain there.
Payment: We prefer to receive payment in cash at the end of your stay and/or at any time during your stay. Bank transfer is also possible; we will state the IBAN on the invoice (the same as the deposit).
Peace and quiet: We want to offer our guests a peaceful stay. This means no loud music or videos, and silence between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
Recyclable waste: All mixed packaging (paper, plastic, aluminum cans, etc.) can be placed in the yellow container at the top of the road. We provide yellow bags for this purpose.
Trash Residual waste can be placed in the black container at the top of the road. The yellow container is for the recyclable trash, you can ask us for spacial yellow bags to collect this.
General Information
Ordering bread: Order the evening before until 9:00 PM (or while it's still available) using the bread list on the information board. Pick-up is available at the campground building from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Bread is not available on Mondays.
Homemade products: organic and from our own garden, available for purchase at the campground building while supplies last.
Information board: In the campground building, we provide information about events on Albugue and in the surrounding area.
Chickens: We collect food scraps for the chickens in a barrel in the campground building.
Children's workshops in the courtyard are announced on the information board. Please register in advance; this will be added to your bill.
Massage, every Tuesday morning Shiatsu massage by Rachel, by registration.
Pizza night with bar and games, every Thursday evening from 7:00 PM.
Reception is open from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM for check-out, product sales, requests, and information.
Restaurant: every Sunday evening from 7:00 PM in the courtyard, featuring a meal from our own garden with live music. Please register at the information board.
Sheep feeding, feed stale bread to the sheep every evening, and gather at 7:00 PM in the outdoor courtyard. You can drop off your stale bread in the bin in the unrenovated house on the outdoor courtyard.
Wi-Fi
Network "Albugue" Password "Albugue1"
Network "Foncombe" Password "Foncombe"
Illegal downloading is prohibited; we will receive a hefty fine for doing so.
Sanitary Facilities
Refrigerators: Each pitch has a shelf in the refrigerator, marked with a plaque showing your pitch name. Please return it clean upon departure.
Remove your shoes for the bathrooms.
Lighting: Last one? Please turn off the lights after 10:00 PM.
Sinks: Please use water sparingly. Do not flush food scraps down the drain, but dispose of them in the chicken coop. Do not clean shoes or other sandy items (the outdoor taps are handy for this).
Washing machine: Please report/write down your washing machine at the campsite reception before use. The cost is 5 euros per wash.
Medisch
General emergency number: 112
Ambulance (SAMU): 15
Politie: 17
Brandweer: 18
Hospital emergency service: Service des urgences du Centre hospitalier d'Albi - 22 Bd. Général Sibille, Albi
General physicians
Dr Chahal - Rue de l’Hotel de Ville (entry next to La Poste) - Trébas
Dr Ravoninjatovo – Rue de l’Hotel de Ville (entry next to La Poste) - Trébas
Dr Rivera - Maison de Santé, on the big parking lot - Coupiac and Alban
Dentists
Dentiste Dr. Cellou - Maison de Santéon the big parking lot in Coupiac
Emergency number dentist - 3966
Emergency dentist hospital - Centre hospitalier d'Albi - 22 Bd. Général Sibille, Albi
Pharmacies are in Coupiac, Trébas, Réquista
Shops, (evening) markets, restaurants, tourist information
Supermarkets
Coupiac, Utile
Trébas, Spar
Plaisance, La Legende
Requista, Carrefour
Albi, Lidl
Albi, SoBio
Saint-Affrique, Biocoop
Bakers
Coupiac
Trébas, at the organic market on Sunday (get there early)
Requista, at the organic market on Saterday (get there early)
Eating out
Fast food
La Guingette, Trébas
La Popotte, Coupiac
La Brascerie, Brasc (only Friday night)
Restaurants(reservations recommended)
Les Magnolias, Plaisance
Le Relays du Chateau, Brousse-le-Chateau
La Source, Trébas
L’Oustal, Trébas
La Legende, Plaisance
La Caminada, Martrin
La Table de Josephine, Montclar
Auberge de la Tour, Combret
Levensmiddelmarkten, van 8 tot 13 uur
Tuesdays in Brousse-le-Chateau. Wednesdays in Coupiac, Fridays in Millau and Rodez. Thursdays in Saint-Sernin. Saturdays in Réquista, Saint-Affrique (tip!) and Albi. Sundays in Trebas(tip!).
Foires (food, household goods, clothing, etc.)
On the first Tuesday of the month in Alban, the second Thursday of the month and every Saturday in Réquista.
Evening markets
Coupiac: Every Monday evening in July and August from 7:00 PM, locally produced dishes and live music.
Villeneuve-sur-Tarn: Every Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM, locally produced dishes and live music.
Tourist information
In Trebas at the car park, in Coupiac at the castle, in Requista at the Tourist Office at the town hall (Mairie).
Swim spots
Water shoes are nice in the river!
Trébas, 15 min: The most touristy place in the immediate vicinity, swimming in the Tarn with a lifeguard, plenty of shade, snacks and a restaurant, toilets and showers, sports fields, picnic tables, barbecue for public use, playground, bouncy castle park, pétanque court, information point.
Connac, 20 min: swimming in the Tarn next to the bridge, small playground, toilets.
Saint-Sernin, 20 min: Swimming in the pool or in the Rance river at the "base de loisirs", small playground, nice circular walks.
Villefranche-de-Panat, 40 min, A tourist town with a large lake, various restaurants, and recreational opportunities. Situated on a higher elevation, it's cooler, perfect for hot days.
Outdoor swimming pools can be found in Plaisance (15 min), Saint-Sernin (20 min) and Requista (20 min).
There are more small, quiet beaches on the Tarn and the Rance, where you will often be alone.
Activities in the surroundings
Canoeing (bring a picnic and wear a hat and t-shirt)
- From Trebas to Ambialet, 13 km. Electric bikes and stand-up paddleboards are also available for rent. More information at www.canoe-trebas.com. Book by phone at +33 6 7589 2781. (Wear a t-shirt and bring a picnic!)
- From Broquiès, 7 or 14 km. More information at https://www.canoetarn-sudaveyron.fr/. Book by phone at +33 5 65 99 44 76 or +33 6 88 96 69 08 or +33 6 71 32 41 96.
Beautiful villages and towns in the area: Ambialet, Albi (a UNESCO World Heritage site, cathedral, and Toulouse-Lautrec Museum), Cordes-sur-Ciel, Saint-Affrique (a lovely Saturday market), Roquefort (with its caves where the famous cheese matures), Lincou (with a small private museum), Brousse-le-Chateau (one of the most beautiful villages in France), Combret (beautifully situated on a rock), and much more to discover!
Templar villages: settlements dating back to the Crusades. La Couvertoirade, Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon, Saint-Jean d’Alcas, La Cavalerie, Le Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux.
Special natural spots: Le Rougier de Camares: hike in red-moon landscapes and canyons.
Montpellier-le-Vieux: navigate rocky formations on foot, by train, or by climbing via ferratas. Raspes du Tarn: In the wild, rocky, and wooded landscape surrounding the turquoise Tarn River, you'll discover charming villages and enjoy wonderful walks.
Sidobre: Hike through unique granite formations and enchanting forests.
Train and rail bikes: Discover the beautiful landscapes of the Larzac region on a tourist train or by cycling along an abandoned railway. Reservations: +32 5 65 58 72 10 or +32 6 88 60 23 25.
Cruise on the Tarn River from the beautiful beach of Mas de la Nauc in Viala-du-Tarn. Le Héron des Raspes 05.65.62.52.49 or 06.68.67.2.63
Abbaye de Sylvanès, a large cultural center in a former Cistercian abbey dating from 1136, with various international festivals www.sylvanes.com
Museums
Musée Soulages (Rodez): works by Pierre Soulages and other modern art.
Musée Toulouse-Lautrec (Albi): museum dedicated to the works of the painter Toulouse-Lautrec.
Musée de la marionette (Saint-Affrique): exhibitions, workshops, and performances related to puppetry.
Musée de Lincou (Lincou): Unique museum with a diverse collection from ancient times.
Musée Rural du bois (Coupiac): At the Bel furniture store, dedicated to woodworking.
Archery Museum (Saint-Izaire): In the beautiful castle, dedicated to the art of bow and arrow.
Construction and Insolite Arts Museum (Saint-Sever): Unique art in the charming artists' village of Saint-Sever.
House of the Church/Religious Arts Museum (Ayssènes): In the heart of the Raspes du Tarn, this museum features an exhibition about the "bread tree" and a religious art museum.
Damien Bec Museum (Laval-Roquecezière): Museum with menhirs and tools from the past.
Dragonniere Museum (Costes-Gozon): Discover the story of the knight who fought a dragon.
Castles can be visited nearby in Coupiac, Brousse-le-Chateau, and Saint-Izaire. A little further afield lies the Château de Montaigut, nestled in the characteristic Rougiers (red landscape). Château du Bosc, the childhood home of painter Toulouse Lautrec.
Micropolis Insect Museum in Millau, a must-see for all ages, offers a fun way to explore the world of insects.
Zoos: Exoticamis, a small-scale attraction, especially fun for children, 45 minutes away. Parc Animalier du Ségala, with animals of all sizes spread across 15 hectares, 1 hour and 10 minutes away.
Brocantes: Flea markets are often held in the area. Information is available on the information board.
More tourist information is available in French and English at www.tourisme-aveyron.com
Printed versions are also available for loan at the campsite building; please return them after use.
Walks of various lengths around Albugue are also available at the campsite building.
Map of Albugue
