Foirail Garden

The Foirail garden, in Rodez

The Foirail garden is one of the largest green spaces of Rodez, which today hosts the Soulages museum. The Rodez audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this wooded park, a former fairground become a setting of greenery and culture.

From cattle fairs to the Soulages museum

The Foirail garden is one of the largest green spaces of Rodez. Its name recalls its original function: from the seventeenth century, fairs and cattle markets were held there. Largely wooded, become a pleasant public garden, it today hosts the Soulages museum, which makes it a place where nature, history and culture mingle, in the heart of the city.

What to see

Here you enjoy the wooded paths, the green setting and the presence of the Soulages museum, in a park that was once the site of cattle fairs. The Foirail garden blends nature, history and culture. It is a pleasant stop for a break, in the heart of Rodez.

Practical information

The Foirail garden lies in the heart of Rodez, reachable on foot. It is a public park freely accessible during opening hours, which vary with the season; its paths suit a stroll. The Soulages museum, which it houses, follows its own hours.

Where does the name of the Foirail garden come from?

From its original function: from the seventeenth century, fairs and cattle markets were held there; it today hosts the Soulages museum.

Where is the Foirail garden?

In the heart of Rodez, in the Aveyron.