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Discover the Pays Lauragais through its four emblematic themes: the Canal du Midi, the pastel, the wind and the treasures of the region.

A fun and interactive exhibition accessible to the whole family to discover and learn while having fun!

Five discovery spaces to explore and experience open every day of the year:

- The Canal du Midi, a major element of local heritage built by Pierre Paul Riquet in the XNUMXth century, reveals all its secrets here...

- Pastel, from its harvest to its dyeing: you will know everything about this dye plant with multiple uses which made the wealth of Lauragais, Pays de Cocagne in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries

-The soil: attics of agricultural production, the hillsides of Lauragais offer a rich heritage and ancestral know-how which are revealed to you here, without forgetting the secrets of its cassoulet!

- The winds: Autan, Cers, Bordales… discover the winds that blow over our land of a thousand hills, the methods of measuring their strength and the devices for transforming their energy

- A projection room to immerse yourself in our "little Tuscany" and the varied landscapes of Haute-Garonne.

A QR code, present on each element of the exhibition, provides access to additional information in French, English and Spanish.

Guided tours (paying) for adult and school groups are available by appointment.

FOR PUBLIC PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (Do not hesitate to download the documents (site map, visit assistance) in the “FILES” section):

- The reception is located at the Espace Tourisme of the "Comptoir du Lauragais" shop located in the parking lot of the Port-Lauragais area, 200 m from the Espace Découverte. Parking spaces are located 30 meters from the shop.
- The Espace Découverte (exhibition space) is 200 meters away. A gentle slope allows access for people in wheelchairs.
- Guided tours in sign language are possible by reservation.
- Adapted guided tours are available, upon reservation, for people with cognitive impairment.
- A QR Code, present on each element of the exhibition, links to a web page where you can consult information on the themes of the exhibition.
- A soundtrack also allows a discovery tour of the different themes.
- A map of the Espace Découverte and a document to help with the visit are available on request at the reception of the "Comptoir du Lauragais" shop.
- AN ADAPTED DOCUMENT (IN ENLARGED PRINT AND/OR IN FALC) IS AVAILABLE AT THE RECEPTION OF THE "COMPTOIR DU LAURAGAIS" STORE
(located in the car park 200 meters away at the level of the stairs).

For any additional information (visiting time, distance to travel, etc.), you can contact Sylvaine, contact person for people with disabilities, on 05 61 81 69 46 or mdt@tourismehg.com.

Opening

Open from January 01, 2025 to April 30, 2025
DaysSchedule
Monday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Thursday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Friday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Open on Saturday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Sunday 11:00am to 17:00pm

Closed on January 1st

Open from 01 May 2025 to 31 October 2025
DaysSchedule
Monday 11:00am to 18:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am to 18:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am to 18:00pm
Thursday 11:00am to 18:00pm
Friday 11:00am to 18:00pm
Open on Saturday 11:00am to 18:00pm
Sunday 11:00am to 18:00pm

Open from 01 November 2025 to 31 December 2025
DaysSchedule
Monday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Wednesday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Thursday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Friday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Open on Saturday 11:00am to 17:00pm
Sunday 11:00am to 17:00pm

Closed on December 25

Rates

Payment method

  • French bank and postal checks
  • SPECIES
  • Transfers

Services

Equipment

  • Picnic area.
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Screening Room

Services

  • audio guide

Working Languages

Accessibility

  • Hearing impairment
  • Mental handicap
  • Physical disability
  • Visual impairment

Services

  • Groups of 8 to 35 people welcome

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CAP GANGUISE

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PARCOURS D’ORIENTATION

ORIENTATION COURSE

GITES LES GRANGES DE FLOLIE – EVA

GITES LES GRANGES DE FLOLIE – EVA

FLOWER CAMPING DU LAC DE LA THESAUQUE

FLOWER CAMPING AT LAKE THESAUQUE

MARCHÉ DE PRODUCTEURS A RENNEVILLE

PRODUCERS MARKET IN RENNEVILLE

PÉNICHE DONDON

BARGE DONDON

CENTRE HISTORIQUE D’AVIGNONET LAURAGAIS

HISTORICAL CENTER OF AVIGNONET LAURAGAIS

LA CABANE – MAS DE BRIQUEPIERRE

LA CABANE - MAS DE BRIQUEPIERRE

O’CONNOR

O'CONNOR

BONICI PIZZA

BONICI PIZZA

BANGKOK STATION

BANGKOK STATION

LA CASITA DES PETITES GRAINES

THE CASITA OF LITTLE SEEDS

CASA DA SYLVANA

CASA DA SYLVANA

PIZZA GALLI

PIZZA GALLI

LE BILLOT DE LEON

LEON'S BILLET

LE PARFUM D’ASIE

THE PERFUME OF ASIA

TIK TACOS GOURMET

TIK TACOS GOURMET

MASSERENITE

MASSERENITE

FIL’ORIENT

THE ORIENT

LAC DE VALLEGUE

LAKE VALLEGUE

PENICHE HARICOT NOIR

BLACK BEAN PENICHE

LOCABOAT HOLIDAYS

LOCABOAT HOLIDAYS

NAVICANAL

SHIPPING

CINEMA CINE’BOR

CINE'BOR CINEMA

LAC DE LA THESAUQUE

LAKE THESAUQUE

AIME PHIORES, GUIDE / PILOTE SUR LE CANAL

LIKE PHIORES, GUIDE / PILOT ON THE CANAL