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Villefranche de Rouergue on market day!  It's a bit further than you want, but the town is interesting, and the market is once of the best we've seen in that area.

If you haven't already done it, a trip up the Gorges du Tarn as far as Sainte Enemie.

The cheese caves at Roquefort -- interesting and definitely worth a visit if you like blue cheese.

Any of the Knights Templar villages - there are many in the area, some more touristy than others.

If you have children they may like Micropolis - my niece and nephew did.

Again, if you have children, Les Loups de Gavaudan (wolves 'in the wild') - again a bit further than you want.

Almost anywhere, and everywhere else!

I wouldn't bother with Rodez - whilst it's got a nice Cathedral, and a few nice narrow streets, it's more of a working town without many tourists.  Save the day for somewhere else.

If you go to Villefranche go so you get there early in the morning on market day (Thursday) then a side trip to Najac is definitely worth while. 

However, if the weather's good, and you only want one trip out then I'd definitely just do the Gorges du Tarn.

Generally Caussanel would n't be my choice as a base to travel, it is a bit iff the beaten track. That said the site offers loads, and for me a week will fly by on site. keeping generally around the lake is n't a problem, there are nice bits for a short evening out, but I would get your mind into site mode, it's a great place for kids with loads of communal activities assuming they are reasonable mixers. August will be largely Dutch or UK, so language is not likely to be a problem.

FM