Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aveyron

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

The bridge over the Dourdou, built in the 14th century in Conques-en-Rouergue (Aveyron), is a medieval pink stone bridge, emblematic of Via Podiensis towards Santiago de Compostela.

Eglise romane
12360 Sylvanès

Sylvanes Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey of the 12th-XIIIth century located in Sylvanes, Occitanie, is an architectural and spiritual jewel, now a cultural centre and a venue for sacred music festivals.

Eglise romane
12100 Comprégnac

The church of Saint Christophe de Peyre, semi-troglodytic and fortified, dates from the Middle Ages and the 16th century. Located in Comprégnac en Aveyron, it dominates the Tarn valley with its Romanesque and defensive elements.

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.

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.

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 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.

Ferme fortifiée
12100 Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon

The fortified farm of the Brouzes, built in 1491 in Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon (Aveyron), is an exceptional architectural complex of the Larzac, combining agricultural habitat and defence. Ranked historic monument in 1990.