All roads lead to Cordes sur Ciel! But which roads? Whether you come by car, train or even plane, here is all the information you need to arrive in Cordes with complete peace of mind.
By train or bus
Cordes-Vindrac Station (5km from Cordes).
Daily TER service direct line Toulouse-Aurillac (stop at Cordes-Vindrac station) or Toulouse-Albi-Rodez line (Albi-Cordes bus connection).
Daily connections from the Cordes sur ciel station with the line bus 707 ou call a taxi.
Since Albi
By bus: Albi bus station
Lio, line 707 Cordes sur Ciel – Albi / Albi – Cordes sur Ciel
View the timetable PDF
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By car
By car
Paris – Cordes sur Ciel: 665 km, A20, Caussade exit then direction St Antonin-Noble Val
Toulouse – Cordes sur Ciel: 76 km, A68, Gaillac/Cordes exit
Montpellier – Cordes sur Ciel: 216 km
GPS coordinates of the Tourist Office – Latitude: 44.062745 I Longitude: 1.957301
Taxis
Where to park in Cordes?
Paid parking
- From November 1st to February 28th (or 29th): €2
- From March 1st to October 31st: €6
Free parking on Saturday morning, market day.
Free 30 minute parking for access to shops (blue zone – European disc required).
Parking
We recommend at least half a day for a quick visit to the city and a full day if you want to explore more in depth.
| La Tuilerie car park 50 seats | Holy Crucifix Parking 124 seats | Bottle Shop Square 39 seats |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes walk from Place de la Bouteillerie via the pedestrian path (steep slope with stairs). To the city center: 800m – 25 minutes minimum. Reserved parking for motorhomes on the lower levels. Free parking for cars on the upper level (please note: limited number of spaces). | 10 minutes walk to Place de la Bouteillerie. | Towards the stadium. To the city centre: 600 m – 20 minutes on foot. |
For more information, see the town hall website. Cordes-sur-Ciel.
Stop at the RV park
The area equipped for motorhomes is located in the Tuileries car park.
Payment terminal: it works by credit card only, with or without contact.
Price: for 24 hours of parking €8 (price for 8 hours: €6).
Token terminal: for water or electricity
– 1 token at €1 for 60 l of water or 3 hours of electricity, at the user’s choice
– coins only; coins accepted: €0,05, €0,10, €0,20, €0,50, €1, €2
Access to water services is interrupted from November to March.
Shaded pitches located less than 150 m walk from the bottom of the city of Cordes sur Ciel (steep climb). Passage of the municipal police.
By plane
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
90 km
0 825 380 000
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Rodez-Marcillac Airport
1h15 by RN
+05 65 76 02 09
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Access the heart of the city
Go up on foot…
To reach the historic heart of Ropes on Sky which is located at the top of the village (800m to walk) we advise you to take the Grand Rue de l'Horloge, opposite the Place Jeanne Ramel-Cals, a few meters from the Bouteillerie.
Be careful, cobbled streets and quite steep slope. Things to see along the way: heritage sites, artists' and craftsmen's studios, shops, viewpoints.
Allow at least 20 minutes… and wear suitable shoes!
Buses must drop off their passengers at the foot of the city, on Avenue du 8 Mai 1945, at the drop-off point reserved for this purpose.
…Or with the shuttle
Operation from April to November.
The shuttle leaves from the bottle factory, except on Saturdays.
Access for disabled people
The Tourist Office has obtained the "Tourism and Disability" label for hearing and mental disabilities. Indeed, the Medieval Cities of Ropes on Sky and Penne are two hilltop villages with a significant difference in altitude and cobblestone streets, often uneven. The many difficulties of outdoor travel (holes, slopes) do not allow a person with reduced mobility, visual impairment or blindness to move around these cities independently.
For people with hearing impairments: a sound amplifier (magnetic loop) and a slate facilitate communication for people with hearing impairments at the Tourist Office reception (link to the BIT).
Also, to allow everyone to visit the city, reserved parking spaces adapted for people with reduced mobility are available (PMR badge to be presented under the windshield).
In Cordes sur ciel: suitable public parking is located less than 100 m from the tourist office on the Place de l'église Saint-Michel and 180 m on the Planol. Accessible public toilets are located less than 150 m from the tourist office, opposite the Church.
Attention! To benefit from these spaces, you must highlight the relevant sticker. If you do not have a sticker in your vehicle, you can still be dropped off in the city, but your driver will have to park outside the city. In Cordes, other parking spaces are located in the lower town.
You should also know that a small train is at your service from the lower town to the gates of the medieval city and that it can transport people with a wheelchair (May to September).
