Heritage in Aveyron
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Enquête à la Chartreuse : Cluédo grandeur nature !
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
St-Jean d'Alcas - visite du fort Cistercien
Saint-Jean-et-Saint-Paul
Come and discover an extraordinary monument located in the village's center of Saint-Jean-d'Alcas, in southern Aveyron, just a few kilometres from Roquefort-sur-Soulzon and about thirty minutes by car from Millau !
Eglise Saint Jean l'Evangéliste
Najac
The church of Saint Jean was on of the first Gothic churches in the Rouergue.
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.
Château de Taurines
Centrès
13th-14th century castle restaured in 1982 by the "Association du Château de Taurines", in collaboration with "Les Compagnons du Devoir". Every summer since 1985, an exhibition of contemporary art is presented in this exceptional setting.
CHATEAU DE BELCASTEL
Belcastel
Visit the medieval castle and its exhibition CREATURA about medieval bestiary. Including 6 life-size and animated legendary creatures!
Chapelle Emilie de Rodat
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Église de Sévérac l'Eglise
Laissac-Sévérac l'Église
Eglise et Jardin botanique Saint-Xist
Le Clapier
Saint Xist is situated in the commune of Clapier, between this village and that of Fondamente. It's bell-tower completes its elegant architecture and serves as a landmark for the small hamlet nestling at its feet. At he foot of the plateau du Guilhaumard, reputed for its rich flora and fauna, come and discover the Saint Xist botanical garden.
Tour de Clairvaux
Clairvaux-d'Aveyron
Chapelle et Chateau de Gozon
Les Costes-Gozon
Découverte du village de Villecomtal
Villecomtal
An accompanied visit of Villecomtal to discover the history of this emblematic mediaeval village of red sandstone dominated by its 15th century château.
Beffroi de Millau - Tour des Rois d'Aragon
Millau
The tower of the kings of Aragon on top of which sits the polygonal tower, was a symbol of the domination of the kings of Aragon towards the end of the 12th century.
Le MUC : Musée municipal Urbain Cabrol
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Generalist museum predominantly archaeological and ethnological. Installation of new Beaux Arts rooms. Temporary art exhibitions.
Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Exceptional place, the Saint-Sauveur charterhouse is a Flamboyant Gothic masterpiece of the XVth century. The building hosts unsuspected wealth rooms among them two cloisters, included one of the biggest in France.
Église romane d'Estables
Saint-Laurent-d'Olt
The Romanesque church of Estables dates from the 12th century. It was built in red stone.
Les Martinets du Lézert, forges du cuivre
Le Bas Ségala
In the heart of the Aveyron gorges and the Lezert valley lies a historical savoir-faire… During your visit of la Bastide l'Evêque, come and discover the copper foundries. Meet passionate people that brought back to life "martinaïres" !
THE NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL OF RODEZ
Rodez
From the moment you arrive in Rodez, Notre-Dame Cathedral will guide your steps...