Exploring Cayla "Nature & Heritage Day"

Professionals in hiking, landscape, biodiversity, sound, and the arts invite you to an exploration that is as unusual as it is playful: traverse the landscape, listen to its sounds, observe its biodiversity, draw it... and be surprised by a unique day at Cayla.

The program:

Saturday, October 3 at 5 PM - Espace Reynès, Albi
The conference considers the particular sensitivity that contemporary writer-hikers experience when reading the landscapes they traverse and the unique rhythm of their journeys in natural settings. It is presented by Martine Boyer-Weinmann, emeritus professor of French literature.
Free conference - Duration: 1 hour

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Sunday, October 4 from 9 AM - Château-musée du Cayla, Andillac

Quiz hike with the French Hiking Federation
Throughout the 8-kilometer course, keep your eyes open to discover the woods, meadows, paths, and waterways that make up the landscapes of Cayla. Several questions related to the environment and the history of the site will punctuate your journey.

Free activity, departure at 9 AM, meet at the Cayla reception - duration 2 hours

Musical lunch with La bouche épicée
Enjoy dishes from La bouche épicée and wines offered by our neighbors from the Domaine des Cailloutis in a musical atmosphere.

From 12 PM to 2 PM in the park of Cayla

Sound workshop with Les voix de traverse
Traverse and capture the landscape through your ears, accompanied by sound specialists.

Free workshop, from 2 PM to 5 PM - reservation required at the museum

Drawing workshop
The artist-illustrator Elise Francisse (creator of our beautiful poster!) invites you to explore your own vision of the landscape. Starting from familiar shapes typical of Cayla, how will you choose to observe, reveal, and illustrate your environment? Architectural, naturalistic, or imaginary, all viewpoints are welcome to explore the horizon with the tip of your pencil.

Free workshops, at 2 PM and 3 PM (2 workshops) - duration 1 hour

Naturalist walks
A guide specialized in Sensitive Natural Areas will introduce you to landscape reading: how is the landscape formed and structured? What activities have marked it?

Free activities, at 2 PM and 3 PM (2 walks) - duration 1 hour

Storytelling walk with Victor Cova Correa as part of the festival Contes en balade
The Franco-Venezuelan storyteller Victor Cova Correa will offer a storytelling walk at the Château-musée du Cayla, in the heart of the park, in a natural environment conducive to imagination.

Free show, 4:30 PM - duration 1 hour

Restitution of the sound workshop followed by a convivial moment offered by the Department

5:30 PM

And, all day long: free museum visits by site agents and sweet treats offered by the Cahuzac parents' association.

Pricing: Free.

Contact Information:
Phone: 05 63 33 01 68
Email: musee.cayla@tarn.fr
Website (URL): https://musees.tarn.fr/nos-musees

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