Rodez
From a visit to the Cathedral of Notre Dame, to the Fenaille Museum, via the National Stud and the historic centre: as you stroll through its streets, going where your fancy leads you, lots of surprises await you in the capital of Aveyron...
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The Millau Viaduct
Conceived by the French engineer, Michel Virlogeux and designed by the English architect Lord Norman Foster, the Millau Viaduct was opened in 2004. It is 2.5 kms in length, 36 metres wide, and 343 metres high, the highest bridge in the world…
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Conques
In the heart of the Lot valley, in the north of Aveyron, hidden away by its magnificent natural surroundings, the village of Conques is one of the major stages on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrim route and one of the great centres of Christianity in Europe.
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The Templar Citadels of the Larzac
Who has not heard of the celebrated Order of Knights Templar - Military monks with their long white cloaks, bearing the red cross and who were responsible for organising the crusades On their return from Palestine, some of the Order took up residence in Larzac in 1152… and it was to remain a residence of knights for 600 years...
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Villefranche de Rouergue
Even though it is not the only bastide founded by Alphonse de Poitiers, the brother of Saint Louis, Villefranche-de-Rouergue boasts of its prestige in a typically meridional way and lets it be known that it has a tale to tell that is way out of the ordinary.
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The Major Tourist sites of Aveyron on the map
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