Belcastel
This little Aveyron market town has a surprising history which has done much for its fame and reputation. Great prosperity, war and downfall, abandonment and ruin… and then a remarkable renaissance, all of which make today it into a place that should not be missed when visiting the area.
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.
Estaing
The village of Estaing combines a landscape made up of plateaux, gorges, streams, waterfalls and lakes and an authentic heritage developed because it was on the Pilgrimage Route to Santiago de Compostela. It is no surprise that it is numbered amongst the Most Beautiful Villages of France.
La Couvertoirade
Of all the Templar citadels of the Larzac plateau, La Couvertoirade is certainly the best-preserved and the most steeped in history. Here lived both Templars and Hospitallers...
Najac
A few kilometres from Villefranche-de-Rouergue, in the magnificent Gorges of the river Aveyron, Najac has been the crossroads of the Rouergue from time immemorial. Its surroundings and the wealth of its natural environment make it one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France.
Peyre
With its back to the tufa cliffs, Peyre is no ordinary village! Whether you are exploring its church in a cavern or the splendid view over the fabulous Millau viaduct, you will find yourself amazed by all that it has to offer.
Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
There is nothing artificial in Sauveterre de Rouergue; it has maintained intact its personality as a typical bastide but with unique architecture. It owes its origin to Guillaume de Vienne et de Mâcon, Seneschal of Rouergue and representative of the then King of France, Philippe le Hardi, (Philip the Bold).
Saint-Côme d'Olt
For pilgrims arriving from the high plateaux of the Aubrac, the view over the old town of Saint Côme d'Olt has remained unchanged for several centuries. You enter the village through the Théron Gate and, once you have passed through, a wonderful network of narrow streets is revealed with astonishing buildings, preserved for 600 years.
Sainte-Eulalie d'Olt
Beside the Lot, at the foot of the Aubrac mountains, stands the village of Sainte-Eulalie d’Olt. It was built around an earlier château but it was around the second château built on the site in the 15th century that the village was to grow.
Brousse-le-château
Above the confluence of the Tarn and the Alrance, the fortress of Brousse overlooks one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France. Perched on a rocky spur, overlooking the Tarn valley, the fortress, built in the 9th century and with alterations that continued up to the 18th , was the property of the Arpajon family for 500 years.
The most beautiful villages of Aveyron on the map
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