Heritage in Aveyron
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Prieuré de Comberoumal
Saint-Beauzély
Nestling in an agreeable natural setting away from prying eyes, this priory situated on the route de Mauriac on the edge of Saint Beauzély represents a charming haven of peace. Each year in august the priory holds a concert as part of the Festival de Musiques Sacrées de Sylvanès (Sylvanès religious music festival).
Street Art Tour du Laissagais
Laissac-Sévérac l'Église
Tour templière de La Clau
Vézins-de-Lévézou
The 14th century tower of the Templar commandery of La Clau. Fortified the place became a Templar commandery in the 13th century, of which the castle tower, repaired in 1681 remains. Outdoor visit free throughout the year (explanatory panel)
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 Saint-Amans-du-Ram
Vézins-de-Lévézou
Beautiful Romanesque building with double rolls and decorated capitals.
Forteresse Royale de Najac
Najac
The 12th and 13th century royal fortress is an extraordinary example of military defences It was actively used in the fight against the Cathars and the Hundred Years war. Its dungeon served as a prison for the last Knights of the Rouergue.
Conques - Trésor d'orfèvrerie médiévale
Conques-en-Rouergue
Miraculously preserved religious treasure.
Église de la Capelle Bonance
La Capelle-Bonance
The church of la Capelle Bonance dominates the village, nested in the valley between Lot and Serre.
Capelette de Lenne
Saint-Martin-de-Lenne
Built on the causse near a Roman road, the capelette dominates the hamlet of Lenne.
Église de Pomayrols
Pomayrols
The church of Pomayrols already existed in the 11th century. It is dedicated to St John Baptist
Le Moulin de Castel
La Rouquette
Visit the mill with video presentation of the restoration and demonstration of milling. Micro production of electricity. Exhibition of photos of the local flora and fauna. Shaded 2km botanical path.
Chapelle Notre Dame d'Orient
Laval-Roquecezière
Chapel, altarpiece, sundial, leather altar. Listed Historic Monument.
THE NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL OF RODEZ
Rodez
From the moment you arrive in Rodez, Notre-Dame Cathedral will guide your steps...
Eglise Notre Dame
Comps-la-Grand-Ville
Clocher de la Collégiale Notre-Dame
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Started in 1260, a few years after the Bastide was founded, the construction was finished at the end of the 15th century with the building of the belfry.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié - La Capelette - Laissac
Laissac-Sévérac l'Église
Chapelle Notre Dame du Désert
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu