Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aveyron

Eglise romane
12200 Martiel

The fortified abbey of Loc-Dieu, founded in the 12th century in Martiel in Aveyron, is an ancient Cistercian abbey transformed into a medieval fortress. Its architecture combines Romanesque, Gothic and defensive styles, in the heart of a lush park of 40 hectares.

Château fort
12210 Montpeyroux

The Château du Bousquet, built in the 14th century in Montpeyroux in Aveyron, is an ancient restored castle, marked by its defensive architecture and its role on the way to Santiago de Compostela.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie du Puy-en-Velay
12320 Conques-en-Rouergue

The Abbey of Sainte-Foy de Conques, jewel of 11th century Romanesque art located in Conques-en-Rouergue in Occitanie, is a pilgrimage church famous for its tympanum of the Last Judgment and its medieval treasure, integrated into the paths of Santiago de Compostela.

Bâtiment Renaissance
12000 Rodez

The Maison d'Armagnac is a 16th century Renaissance mansion located in Rodez, Occitanie, formerly owned by Ruthenian merchants.

Commanderie templière
12230 Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon

The commandory of Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon, built in the 12th century by the Templars and then the Hospitallers, is an iconic fortified complex of Larzac, in Aveyron, mixing Romanesque church, conventual buildings and medieval ramparts.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie du Puy-en-Velay
12190 Sébrazac

The Estaing Bridge, built between the late 15th and early 16th centuries, is a schist and limestone Gothic bridge crossing the Lot between Estaing and Sébrazac, in Aveyron (Occitanie).

Commanderie templière
12230 La Couvertoirade

The Commanderie de La Couvertoirade, founded in 1181, is a templier and then hospital complex located in Aveyron, including castle, chapel and medieval fortifications.

Château fort
12390 Belcastel

Belcastel Castle, a medieval 8th century fortress, dominates the Aveyron Valley in Belcastel (Occitanie). Ranked a historic monument, it combines defensive architecture and exemplary restoration by Fernand Pouillon.