Cordes (sur Ciel), whose history goes back 800 years (or almost), quickly became bastide. A Bastide is in the Middle Ages a place whose defense is not provided by the King but by a lord or the population who in exchange for this contribution to the defense of the territory has advantages.

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This aspect is for many in the wealth of the place in the past and in the layout of the houses allowed to move as on a walkway in the absence of rampart and in the concentric construction (not less than five rings of stones) , deserving more than a short afternoon visit.

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A structure invested by many artisans and artists, apparent or hidden, in search of tranquility and that justifies to take pleasure in getting lost by strolling outside the main street.

The security provided by the surveillance of Sérou, the river flowing down the promontory Cordais, has caused that around have developed, many places of life and activities today places of curiosities.