Heritage in Aveyron
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Grenier du Monsieur
Salles-Curan
Grenier de Monsieur Granièr de Monsenhor (around 1460) Attic of the bishop..
Eglise de Saint-Agnan
Ségur
Pretty romanesque building of the 12th and 15th century with numerous corbels.
Musée de la Mine Lucien Mazars
Aubin
History of the mines and industry of the Aubin-Decazeville area. Reconstruction of a mine gallery.
Conques - Trésor d'orfèvrerie médiévale
Conques-en-Rouergue
Miraculously preserved religious treasure.
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.
Village médiéval de Castelnau-Pégayrols
Castelnau-Pégayrols
Visit of the mediaeval village: 12th century hydraulic system, Romanesque priory (11-12th century), abbey-church (11-12th century), parish church (11-12th century), ramparts.
Consuls' House
Sévérac d'Aveyron
In the medieval town of Sévérac, the Consuls' House, a magnificent 17th-century residence, opens its doors in summer.
Chapelle de Salars
Pont-de-Salars
Visite libre de Sainte Eulalie d'Olt
Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt
Parcours "Oreilles en balade" à Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
Musée Le Moulin de Burée
Brommat
On the beautiful water discovery walk in Brommat, an indispensable stop: the discovery of a flower watermill, how it works and its history.
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.
Château Templier de la Couvertoirade
La Couvertoirade
Established during the 13th century, this château is a listed Historic Monument, emblematic of the military order of the Templar, these Knights of Christ, monks and soldiers.
Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs
Espalion
On the road of St Jacques de Compostelle, built in 1700, derelict abd then renovated from 2001, the Chapel of the White Penitents, with a brotherhood going back to 1668, is distinguished by its facade with a door framed with "refends" and crowned with an arched pediment. An oculus and two windows surround a niche with a statue of the H. Virgin.
Eglise romane Saint-Blaise de Clairvaux
Clairvaux-d'Aveyron
At the centre of the medieval village of Clairvaux, this is the Romanesque church of Saint-Blaise, listed Historic Monument.
St Geniez d'Olt, la Ville Lumière
Saint-Geniez-d'Olt-et-d'Aubrac
It is said that in the late 15th century there lived in St-Geniez a fisherman whose two children had captured a gopher. The little animal ran off scared on a stormy afternoon. The two children ran after it when a violent storm started and immersed the valley in a real deluge. On their return, several houses, including theirs had been washed away. By fleeing the little animal had saved their lives. They were nicknamed "the Marmots". By extension the name was given to all the inhabitants.
HISTORIC TOWN CENTRE
Rodez
Rodez through the ages. Cathedral, bishop's palace (exterior), 14th, 15th and 16th century listed houses. Themed visits are organised for individuals according to the time of year.
Église des Pénitents - Chapelle des Augustins
Saint-Geniez-d'Olt-et-d'Aubrac
Dating from the 14th and 15th century, the chapel of the Augustins, called the church of the Penitents, was the annex to the church of Marnhac, too far from the residence of the inhabitants.