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Very beautiful church, typical of the southwest.

Far from the hustle and bustle of the parking lot of the Lac de Thésauque leisure area, the departure from the church of Montgeard is a more bucolic way of approaching the tour of the lake with the passage over a high point which allows a glimpse of keep an eye on the Pyrenees, we never get tired of them...

Beautiful greenway recently renovated with a good gravel surface.

A recreation area has been set up to the north of the lake and the banks can be explored on foot or by bike.

A nice stretch to get you into Pamiers. An old, abandoned, railroad which you can follow straight into Pamiers. Not in such a good shape as the better know 'Voie Verte' but still a good ride.

A short but steep climb out of the town of Bonnac in order to get from the Airège valley towards the ridge. Simply following the D36. The beginning is around 12 %, then it gets better.

Source Wikipedia: The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Montgeard was built for the most part between 1522 and 15612, during the heyday of pastel culture in Lauragais. It has benefited from large donations from local families enriched by this business. In this, this "pastel church" testifies to the golden age of the "land of plenty" during the Renaissance. A funerary case intended to house the tombs of the main pastoral merchant families in the area, the church was in particular to celebrate the rise of the most powerful of them, the Durands, who at the same time became Lords of Montgeard. Following the southern Gothic style, the building surprises with the contrast between its very stripped and defensive exterior and the richness of its interior decoration, in particular sculpted. Its vault, painted in the 19th century in imitation of that of the cathedral of Sainte-Cécile d´Albi, earned it its nickname "Little Albi". The church of Montgeard and its bell tower were classified as a historic monument by decree of April 25, 1890.

Once in the village it is really nice to go up to the church or even push up to the orientation table (by very adviser do not road bike when mm)