Vallée du Tarn

  

Coupiac

Situation - Nested deep down in the valley of the le Mousse you find the village Coupiac, the centre of the country of the seven valleys. On one side in the West bounded by the valley of the Tarn (Albi - Trébas - Millau) and on the other side by the RD999 (Albi - St Sernin - Millau).

  • Currently - the economics of Coupiac are focused  on a few remarkable companies:
  • furniture workshop Bel, manufacturing for 3 generations furniture, simple chairs and old replica's; it also lodges the wood working museum.
  • la Coupiagaise: the name of a typical local bread.
  • Acévia: wholesale of meats, salads and preserves.
  • Batiroc specialized in sculpting the sandstone of Coupiac

The local economics flourishes of activity because there are a lot of local craftsmen, shops, relief committee's to fulfill all needs. 

For your personal satisfaction there are 2 choices: l’Hostellerie du Château (hotel-restaurant), adjacent the parking lot and the snack-bar le Centre ( on the village square).

Curiosities - the history of Coupiac mingles with that of the caste (14th century), the ancient property of the Counts of Armagnac. solemn the gothic castle rises, impressive by its size, on top of a rock in the centre of the village. You can visit it accompanied by a guide, watch a movie and visit the exhibitions. 

The tourist information desk of 7 Vallons is seated in the castle and is the starting point of your discovery  journey leaded by hostesses. You will visit the church, learn the history of the "timpaan" and discover the chapel of  Saint Voile and its legend (the old chapel of the castle decorated by the neo-byzantyn fresco's of  Nicolas Greschny).

Strolling the alleys and the village square of this little town, walking alongside the front of the house of Marty; the scrubbing place will enchant you.

About 300 meters in the direction of Montclar, you'll find the wood work museum and a couple of hundred meters further on the recreation area of Masnaut.

Behind the Hostellerie du Château a path leads you 800 meters north of the village to the chapel of the Notre Dame of Massilliergues, where in 1762 the parish church was located (it is where the holy vale was hidden during the religious wars).

Close to Coupiac you will discover the church of the holy Exupère (15th century) and also the church of the holy Michel de Castor, of which the bell tower and portal date from the 15th century. 

2 foot paths make it possible to discover the village from over the top of the adjacent hills and to discover the surrounding scenery: the foot path of Vérouls and the foot path of Capelle de la Mole.