La Laurentide - facilities

"La Laurentide" Saint Laurent d'Olt (Midi-Pyrénées/Aveyron) 12560 France

Local Facilities:

Village facilities include, a bakery, mini supermarket and a pharmacy, and there is a vast range of sports and activities within the locality: gliding, para-gliding, micro-light/light aircraft flying, rafting, canoeing, horse-riding, clay pigeon shooting, swimming, tennis, cross-country-skiing in winter, a wolf park, a bison reserve and, of course, trout fishing.

For the gourmet, there are many restaurants where the delicacies and specialities of the area can be sampled - cheeses, mushrooms, charcuterie, fresh vegetables and fruit, not to mention the plentiful, cheap wines of the area.

An eaterie not to be missed is the Restaurant at Campagnac Gare...

Hotel Restaurant Le St. Laurent

... but do book as it is very popular with the locals,

Below the house flows the River Lot - paradise for the trout fisherman (1 March to 30 September). It stands in a village built into the limestone cliff which borders the river and is situated on one of its famous bends.

See these European bison from a horse drawn carriage -

Or take a trek with a French donkey -

Visit the awesome Millau Viaduct which has reduced the journey to this area from Montpellier by half -

... Add to this beautiful walks amidst stunning scenery and you can really relax.