Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aveyron

Eglise romane
12120 Comps-la-Grand-Ville

The Notre-Dame Abbey of Bonnecombe, founded in 1162, is a Cistercian abbey located in Comps-la-Grand-Ville in Aveyron, marked by a rich religious and architectural history until the 20th century.

Forteresse Royale
12270 Najac

The royal fortress of Najac, castle of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, dominates the Aveyron Valley in Najac (Aveyron, Occitanie). A masterpiece of medieval military architecture, it illustrates the transition between the Romanesque and Philippian Gothic styles.

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 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.

Rempart
12230 La Couvertoirade

The ramparts of La Couvertoirade, built in the 15th century, surround the medieval village of Aveyron. Their 420 m wall, pierced by archeries, bears witness to a preserved defensive architecture.

Château fort
12500 Espalion

The chapel of Calmont-d'Olt, a vestige from the 11th to the 15th century, is located in Espalion (Aveyron). Integrated with the castle overlooking the Lot Valley, it illustrates the medieval castral architecture of the Rouergue.

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.

Eglise romane
12500 Bessuéjouls

The church of Saint-Pierre de Bessuéjouls, a medieval building located in Aveyron, is distinguished by its aerial Romanesque chapel from the 11th to 11th century and its retables from the 17th to 18th centuries, in the heart of Occitanie.