Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aveyron

Fortification
12230 La Cavalerie

The fortifications of La Cavalerie, built in the 15th century on the Larzac, form a quadrangular enclosure with round towers and fortified gate, in the Aveyron village of La Cavalerie in Occitanie.

Tour
12250 Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux

The tower of the Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux, built in the 15th century, is a 27-metre fortified building in the Aveyron, on the Larzac. It served as a refuge and storage for local crops.

Château fort
12330 Salles-la-Source

The Château du Colombier, built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Salles-la-Source (Aveyron), is a fortified medieval den, emblematic of ruergate seigneurial architecture, with dungeon and preserved dovecotes.

Chemins de Compostelle - Voie du Puy-en-Velay
12500 Espalion

The Old Bridge of Espalion, built in the 13th century, is a Gothic pedestrian bridge crossing the Lot in Espalion, Occitanie. Ranked a historical monument, it bears witness to the medieval architecture and roads of Santiago de Compostela.

Château de style Renaissance
12390 Bournazel

Bournazel Castle, a 16th century Renaissance jewel in Aveyron, dominates the eponymous village. This monument combines refined architecture and medieval remains, witness to an aristocratic history.

Château de style Gothique
12550 Coupiac

The Château de Coupiac, built in the 13th and 15th centuries in Coupiac en Aveyron, is an imposing castle in flamboyant Gothic style, marked by circular towers and preserved medieval architecture.

Bâtiment Renaissance
12000 Rodez

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

Eglise gothique
12000 Rodez

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Rodez, a Gothic masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, dominates the city with its 87-metre bell tower. Located in Aveyron, it combines defensive architecture and flamboyant elegance in a coherent set despite three centuries of construction.