Heritage in Aveyron
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Médiathèque La Manufacture - Fonds de Jazz - La 2ème collection publique de France
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Promotion of jazz and blues music.
Château de Bertholène
Bertholène
Known from early 12th century texts, the castle of Bertholene has an important strategic location. Visits possible on 25 July and 22 August 2014 (followed by the visit of the Musée de Montrozier), after booking on 05 65 70 71 30.
Eglise des Canabières
Salles-Curan
Its spandrel and font dug in an old capital in pink stone are listed in the MH. It is near the oldest hospitaller commandery of Rouergue.
Abbaye de Bonneval
Le Cayrol
The abbey of Bonneval, from the 12th century, was initially a monastery of the Cistercian order, then aboned in the revolution, the ruins were rebuil in 1875 by a community of Trappistines. The nuns lived from their manual work, and made excellent chocolate: the famous chocolate of Bonneval.
Saint-Izaire castle and archery museum
Saint-Izaire
Fortified castle from the 14th century whose impressive sandstone walls hide the refinement of its internal decoration.
Eglise Saint Martial
Rieupeyroux
Down the center of the ancient sauveté lies the impressive St Martial church which was classified as a historical monument.
Visite libre de Saint Geniez d'Olt
Saint-Geniez-d'Olt-et-d'Aubrac
We propose an excursion in the 'ville des lumieres' to discover the monuments, mostly dating from the 17th and 18th century, and get to know the life of the inhabitants better.
Street Art
Decazeville
Explore Castelmary - fortified area
Castelmary
Medieval settlement of one barony out of the 12 that existed in the Rouergue, it is today a protected site in the Aveyron : you will be amazed by this hamlet and its castle overlooking the Lézert gorges and its meanders down from its rocky spur!
Visite nocturne de la chapelle des Pénitents Noirs
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Visite guidée de Najac
Najac
Its architectural heritage and its natural environment have enabled Najac to be classed as one of the plus beaux villages de France (most beautiful villages in France), to boast the label of "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire" Town of Art and History and recently the label of "Grands Sites Midi-Pyrénées" with Villefranche de Rouergue.




















