The most notable physical feature of Revel is its central square, partially covered by a 14th-century roof, supported by wooden pillars and topped by a distinctive bell-tower. Originally, the marketplace was erected in the fourteenth century. In 1829, a fire destroyed the building. Five years later, it was restored, accruing its recent form with the addition of the cupola and a clock. Every Saturday morning, a market is held in the square and surrounding streets in which a variety of goods, but especially food and clothing, are for sale. Another distinctive building is the large, Gothic-style town church of Notre-Dame, just south of the central square. Just south of Revel, where the land begins to slope upwards into the
Montagne Noire regional park, is the
Lac de Saint-Ferréol, a man-made lake dating from the seventeenth century which is linked to and supplies water to the
Canal du Midi. For some time, the lake has been enjoyed by local residents and tourists as a place for walking, sunbathing, picnicking etc. A number of hotels, cafés, restaurants and private homes can be found close to the north shore of the lake. ==Economy==