Tour 6 – Montolieu Saissac

A pleasant stroll in the black mountain

The treasure of Saissac & the village of books

Wander around the narrow streets of Montolieu the picturesque Village of books, overlooking the gorges of the Alzeau river. Enter into the magical universe of the old bookstores & meet the local booksellers, visit the museum of the old printing machines, without forgetting the beautifull church clocktower.

Then discover the great Saissac medieval castle perched at 450m on the slopes of the black mountain. Thanks to a funny movie learn more about the 13^th century treasure containing 2000 pieces of money discovered by chance in 1979 by two masons.
On clear days one can have a fantastic view on the snow-capped pyrennées peaks in the distance.