Lévézou
The Lévézou is a geographical region in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is an impervious crystalline plateau with an average altitude of around 900m. Its highest point is Mont Seigne (1 128 m). Though its borders are not strictly defined, it is bounded in the south and east by the River Tarn and to the north by the Viaur. To the west it merges into the Ségala. Etymology Lévézou is the French form of the Occitan word ''Leveson''- which derives from the root words ''eve'' (waters) and ''on'' (source of) so literally means the source of waters. From this location, the noble family the ''Lévézou de Vezins'' derived their name. Their coat of arms has been adopted as a symbol for the region. Geography Topography Geology Communication Communes within the Lévézou * - - = historic and rural Lévézou * - * - = communes around Rodez * - ** - = communes shared with Ségala * - *** - = communes between Lévézou and the Raspes du Tarn or la Muse Hydroel ...
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Vézins-de-Lévézou
Vézins-de-Lévézou (; Languedocien: ''Vesinh'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The Château de Vézins is a historical castle. The first fortress was built in 1120 by Vésian de Vézins to command the Lévézou district. Following a disastrous fire in 1642, the only remains of this original castle are the vaulted rooms of the ground floor. The castle was redeveloped in the Renaissance style. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron
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Saint-Laurent-de-Lévézou
Saint-Laurent-de-Lévézou (; oc, Sent Laurenç de Leveson) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aveyron-geo-stub ...
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Arvieu
Arvieu (; oc, Arviu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arvieunois'' or ''Arvieunoises''. Geography Arvieu is located some 23 km south by south-east of Rodez and 7 km north of Alrance. Access to the commune is by the D56 road from Pont-de-Salars in the north-east passing through the commune and the village and continuing south to Durenque. The D82 branches off the D56 north of the village and goes north to Flavin. The D577 branches off the D56 in the south of the commune and goes west to Salmiech. The commune is entirely farmland except for some small patches of forest. The eastern border of the commune is the Lac de Pareloup. The Céor river rises in the east of the commune and flows west through the village then south forming part of the western border before continuing west to join the Viaur at Saint-Just-sur-Viaur. The ''Ruisseau de Glauzeilles'' rises in the north ...
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Aveyron
Aveyron (; oc, Avairon; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyronnais'' (masculine) or ''Aveyronnaises'' (feminine) in French. The inhabitants of Aveyron's prefecture, Rodez, are called ''Ruthénois'', based upon the first Celtic settlers in the area, the Ruteni. With an area of and a population of 279,595, Aveyron is a largely rural department with a population density of 32 per square kilometer (83/sq mi). History Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. The first known historical inhabitants of the region were the Rutenii tribe, but the area was inhabited previously to this, boasting many prehistoric ruins including over 1,000 dolmens, more than any other department in France. During the medieval and early modern periods, and until the 1790s, the territory covered by Aveyron was a province known as Rouergue. In 179 ...
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Castelnau-Pégayrols
Castelnau-Pégayrols (''Castèlnòu de Leveson in Occitan'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. In addition to its castle and three churches it has a unique mediaeval irrigation system recognised in 1996 as of global importance. Etymology Since 1884 Castelnau-Pégayrols is the name of the commune. Between 1759-1884 it was written as ''Castelnau-Pégayrolles'' and still sometimes is.) This is the modern name for ''Castelnau de Lévézou'' which was a translations of the original occitan name ''Castèlnòu de Leveson''. Castèl-nòu was the Occitan, for ''château neuf'', or ''new castle''. The ''De Lézézou'' family held the castle and the lands around during the early middle ages until it passed to the House of Arpajon in 1289.In 1759, Louis XV created the Marquisat de Pégayrolles for ''Hypolite de Pégayrolles'', president of the Toulouse parliament and he took the chateau as his principal residence. Geography The territory of the commune includes ...
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Alrance
Alrance (; oc, Alrança) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alrançais'' or ''Alrançaises'' Geography Alrance is located some 30 km west of Millau and about 50 km north-east of Albi. The commune can be accessed by the D56 road which runs north-east from Durenque and intersects the road D25 in the commune. It continues north through the commune to Arvieu. The D25 comes south-east from Salmiech through most of the length of the commune and continues south-east to Villefranche-de-Panat. Access to the village is from the north-east on road D659 which runs off the D577 south of the Lac de Pareloup. The D659 runs south-west and ends at the village. The D528 also runs off the D25 in the south of the commune to the village. The commune is mostly farmland with some forest and covered by many country roads. There are a number of other hamlets and villages in the commune. These are ...
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Broquiès
Broquiès (; oc, Broquièrs) is a Communes of France, commune in the Aveyron Departments of France, department in southern France. Geography The commune is in the Raspes de Tarn; on both banks of the river Tarn (river), Tarn. The village is on the north bank where the land rises steeply from the Tarn () to the Lévézou plateau (). On each side of the village are streams that have cut deep valley. An strategically important road from Saint-Izaire and Saint-Affrique crosses the Tarn at le Navech, and uses the valley to the east to zig-zag upwards through Vieux Broquies to the promontory(- ) where the main village is located. Here the road heads along the valley side to Rodez, Le Truel and Villefranche-de-Panat.Michelin Map D12 Aveyron (1), IGN Map Villefranch-de-Panat 2441E On the south bank the Dourdou de Camarès flows into the Tarn. Pont de Navech The crossing point at le Navech was served from medieval times by a ferry. The first bridge was built in 1865. In 1875 it washed ...
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Le Truel
Le Truel (; oc, Lo Truèlh) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. The village was in the ancient province of Rouergue where they spoke in the ''rouergat'' patois of Occitan. Geography The commune is on the southern edge of the Massif Central. The hamlets to the north have commanding views of the Cevennes and the Millau Viaduct, which is to the west. The commune is approached along the D200 which connects it to the A75 autoroute. The D200 runs alongside the Tarn which has been dammed and provides the power for two hydro-electric generating plants, Jourdanie and Le Pouget. Economy The economy is rural and traditionally was based on the raising of sheep to produce milk for sheep cheeses such as Roquefort. The agriculture has diversified into the raising of veal calves. Barrage du Truel The Tarn has been dammed there and electricity is generated by two Kaplan turbines producing 27 KW.
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Canet-de-Salars
Canet-de-Salars (; oc, Canet) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 Communes of France, communes of the Aveyron Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):

Villefranche-de-Panat
Villefranche-de-Panat (; oc, Vilafranca de Panat ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aveyron-geo-stub ...
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Ayssènes
Ayssènes (; oc, Aissenas) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France. Geography Ayssènes is located some 25 km west of Millau and 7 km south-east of Alrance. Access to the commune is by the D510 road from Villefranche-de-Panat in the west which passes through the commune by a circuitous route to the village then continues south across the river to join the D200 on the opposite bank. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of: *Ardennes *Le Bastizou *Cabière *Calmels *Le Caussanal *La Caze *La Clerguie *Coupiaguet *Le Crouzet *Les Esclots *Lescure *Melet *Le Pouget *Rentières *Saint-Rémy *Vabrette *Valergues *Verdalle *Vernet The commune is mainly forest with large areas of farmland. The southern border of the commune is formed by the Tarn river which is dammed just south-west of the commune to form a long lake along the southern border. From the dam the Tarn continues south-west to eventually join the Garonne ju ...
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Saint-Léons
Saint-Léons (Languedocien: ''Sant Liònç'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It was the birthplace of the entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre (1823–1915). Population File:Fleche Cartailhac MHNT PRE 2009.0.232.2.jpg, Image:Saint Leons.JPG, Image:JHFabre-Birthplace.jpg, See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 Communes of France, communes of the Aveyron Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):