Le Clos de Banes

You might think of bagpipes as something typically Scottish, but did you know there’s a bagpipe museum in Cantoin (10 minutes’ drive)? Here, bright and informative displays will teach you all you need to know about this instrument, plus other local musical traditions. At the Belvédère du barrage EDF (15 minutes), an observation platform at the westernmost tip of Lac de Sarrans, there are exhibits about the 1934 construction of the dam (the eighth highest in France) and the local wildlife, not to mention spectacular views across the reservoir and the forested hills. Keep your eyes peeled for local wildlife while hiking in Aubrac Natural Regional Park. You might be able to spot deer, voles and ermine, as well as birds of prey – from red kites to peregrine falcons – hovering in the skies above.