Najac has a large open air swimming pool which is open from late June to early September. There are also indoor pools with an extensive range of aqua facilities, in Villefranche and Albi.

The beautiful river Viaur, reputed to be the cleanest in France, has excellent spots for swimming, and lovely walks along its leafy banks. Rock climbing facilities are also available.

The Aveyron has a variety of activities along its banks; canoeing, a dedicated kayaking course, walking, mountain biking, horse riding and a tree adventure park. The National hiking trail GR36 winds its way along the Aveyron from Laquépie to Villefranche de Rouergue.
The countryside around Najac has very little traffic, which makes rambling a joy and to discover the abundance of wild orchids, meadow flowers and bird life.
In the summer the majority of the villages in the area have local festivals.
In Najac, in August, there is the “Festival en Bastides” in the first week and the “Festival of St. Barthélémy” over the third weekend, when a giant Fouace, a form of dry cake, is paraded through the streets.

Cordes-sur-Ciel have a medieval pageant every year on July 13th and 14th, Bastille Day, and later in the month, a series of jousting tournaments.
Numerous music and art festivals take place in the four departments that encircle Najac, the Aveyron, Tarn, Tarn et Garonne and Lot, throughout the summer months.

The cathedral cities of Albi, Cahors, Montauban and Rodez with their wide variety of shopping facilities and tourist sights, are all with an hour’s drive from Najac.
The market towns of Villefranche de Rouergue, St Antonin Noble Val (where the film “Charlotte Grey” was shot) and Cordes-sur-Ciel are again within easy reach as are the Domains of the AOC vineyards of Gaillac, Cahors and Marcillac, and the Aveyron Bastide towns of Sauveterre de Rouergue, Belcastel, and Villeneuve.