Rodez is the main city of the Aveyron region. This city has a very charming city centre full of medieval houses and private mansions.
Rodez do not only live from its traditions and past art. The city is also proud of its contemporary artist: Pierre Soulages.
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Day 1 A modern and traditional day in Rodez
In the morning, meet your local guide and enjoy a guided tour of the Rodez new and incredible museum dedicated to Pierre Soulages. This artist was born in Rodez and lived here during his youth, then went to study art in Montpellier.
Nowadays one of the most famous and known contemporary artist, Soulages art is sometimes difficult to understand. There, the guides of the museum would take time to explain you the life of Pierre Soulages and his relationship to art and how he creates a painting…
In this museum discover also lithographies, youth drawings and paintings, some of his most famous paintings and especially the Outrenoir series.
Lunch: Stop for lunch in Rodez city centre.
In the afternoon, a walking tour in Rodez would let you discover this charming city. First of all, make a stop in the cathedral that is not so far from the Soulages Museum. There, sculptures and architecture are pure medieval, but if you pay attention to the stained-glass windows, you would be surprised to see how modern they are.
Then, follow your guide through the streets of Rodez and discover the façades of private mansions and old medieval houses, the little shops of the city centre or the beautiful Town hall square that used to be the Roman Forum.
Nowadays one of the most famous and known contemporary artist, Soulages art is sometimes difficult to understand. There, the guides of the museum would take time to explain you the life of Pierre Soulages and his relationship to art and how he creates a painting…
In this museum discover also lithographies, youth drawings and paintings, some of his most famous paintings and especially the Outrenoir series.
Lunch: Stop for lunch in Rodez city centre.
In the afternoon, a walking tour in Rodez would let you discover this charming city. First of all, make a stop in the cathedral that is not so far from the Soulages Museum. There, sculptures and architecture are pure medieval, but if you pay attention to the stained-glass windows, you would be surprised to see how modern they are.
Then, follow your guide through the streets of Rodez and discover the façades of private mansions and old medieval houses, the little shops of the city centre or the beautiful Town hall square that used to be the Roman Forum.
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Call us on +33 434 53 57 66
Call us on +33 434 53 57 66
These prices include :
- tour guide services during the entire day,
- entrance fees to the listed monuments,
- lunch (3 courses meal, 1/4l wine and coffee),
- driver cost.
These prices do not include :