Heritage in Aveyron
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Tour de Peyrebrune
Alrance
A thousand year old tower proudly dominating the Alrance Valley and its lake. You will find a 76 acre site with numerous picnic tables, walking circuits, riding ring...
Eglise St Thomas de Cantorbéry
Mur-de-Barrez
A sculpture unique in France on the ceiling of the church of Saint Thomas of Cantorbéry: carved statue keystone. It remains a real mystery. Beautiful 18th century altarpiece.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Treize Pierres
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Place of legends. Important centre of local religious history. Artistic monument.
Château des évêques
Salles-Curan
Guillaume de La Tour, bishop of Rodez and lord of Salles-Curan, built this castle in 1441-1447 - he and his successors reside there frequently, to the extent that they often administer the diocese from there...
Maison Natale de Jean-Henri FABRE
Saint-Léons
Birth place of Jean-Henri FABRE. Visit: life and work of Jean-Henri FABRE, discover the setting of his childhood life. Displays: in the village, in the insect garden, along the botanical path. Itinerant exhibitions (under the microscope, history of a log, the world of butterflies).
House of Jeanne – One of the oldest houses in Aveyron
Sévérac d'Aveyron
One of the oldest houses in Aveyron, to discover in the medieval town of Sévérac. Medieval-themed activities in July and August.
Visitez Vabre-Tizac
Le Bas Ségala
In the picturesque valley where weaves the Serène lies the history of an ancient fortified village...Vabre-Tizac !
Chapelle St-Amans de Valsorgue
Marnhagues-et-Latour
La Couvertoirade - visite de la cité Templière Hospitalière
La Couvertoirade
Mediaeval village reflecting the military power of the Knights Templar and the daily life of the Hospitaller.
Ste Eulalie d'Olt, village classé parmi les Plus Beaux Villages de France en Aveyron
Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt
Along the left bank of the Lot, in a fertile plain, at 4 km upstream from St Geniez, the medieval hamlet of Ste Eulalie d'Olt, village listed among the Prettiest Villages in France . The medieval town, nestled in greenery, charms the visitor with its stone houses, sometimes thatched, and their generously flowery façades. Through the twisting narrow alleys, shaded squares and spots, the walker discoves the secular past of the town and the local know-how in the workshops of the arts craftsmen. A land of traditions, the village managed to keep two: the Procession of Sainte Epine, the 2nd Sunday in July and the "Poule Un" (auction of donkey food) on 1 November.
Eglise de St Pierre de Bessuéjouls
Bessuéjouls
Located on one of the most prestigious pilgrimage roads "Le Chemin de St Jacques de Compostelle", the church of St Pierre de Bessuéjouls, in pink stone, was rebuilt in the 15th century, but preserved its Romanesque part under the belltower intact.
Bosc Castle - House of Toulouse-Lautrec
Camjac
This richly furnished medieval castle, and exceptional family home, gave Toulouse-Lautrec the assets to become one of the 19th-century most famous painters. The artist is still present there through drawings, posters and lithographs.
Musée Joseph Vaylet - Musée du Scaphandre
Espalion
The museum, set in the former church, presents two kinds of collection : the Joseph Vaylet folk arts museum ; and the musée du scaphandre, presenting artefacts related to the history of diving, in tribute to Rouquayrol and Denayrouze.
Abbaye fortifiée et Parc de Loc-Dieu
Martiel
Unique example of a 12th century Cistercian Abbey, fortified in the 15th century. Transformed into a park and château, it has conserved its monastic parts and its original domain.
Église de Pierrefiche d'Olt
Pierrefiche
The church of Pierrefiche is dedicated to Saint Pierre and dates from the 12th century. It is listed as a Historical Monument.
Église de Bonneterre
Saint-Laurent-d'Olt
You reach the hamlet of Bonneville via a small picturesque road. Its church, dedicated to St Amans dates from the 18th century.