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Tarn et Garonne Holiday Accommodation
Tarn-et-Garonne is part of the part of the Midi-Pyrénées region. It borders regions of Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne,Lot, and Tarn here you will find unspoilt and peaceful surroundings within reach of the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts and the Spanish border. The area is well known for its sunny climate and is the French equivalent of the Garden of England, growing a multitude of summer fruits the temperatures in July and August reaching well into the high 30s Celsius. Around Mountauban and Moissac, you will find large orchards famous for their apples, nectarines, apricots and peaches - grown in abundance thanks to the particular micro-climate in this region. There is a large amount of leisure and sporting activities in the vicinity including canoeing, rafting, hiking, cycling, climbing and fishing. Montauban, a lively and attractive large town it is the principal town its administrative centre for the region the buildings are mainly built of the local red and pink brick very common to this region, the city lies on the Tarn and Tescou rivers. It is one the oldest Bastides in southern France. Its earliest history can be traced back to 1144.
