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 o ...
department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in the
Occitanie Occitanie may refer to:
*Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French
*Occitania (administrative region)
Occitania ( ; french: Occitanie ; oc, Occitània ; ca, Occitània ) is the southernmost administrative region of ...
region of
southern France
Southern France, also known as the South of France or colloquially in French language, French as , is a defined geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Marais Poitevin,Louis Papy, ''Le midi ...
.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Ambairacois'' or ''Ambairacoises''
Geography
Ambeyrac is located some 15 km south-west of Figeac and 25 km north-west of
Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Villefranche-de-Rouergue (; oc, Vilafranca de Roergue ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Villefranche-de-Rouergue station has rail connections to Toulouse, Figeac and Aurillac.
History
At the end of the Albigensian ...
with its northern border being the border between the departments of
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 o ...
and
Lot
Lot or LOT or The Lot or ''similar'' may refer to:
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* Land lot, an area of land
* Parking lot, for automobiles
*Backlot, in movie production
Sets of items
*Lot number, in batch production
*Lot, a set of goods for sale togethe ...
. It can be accessed by the D86 road from Balaguier-d'Olt in the north-east which passes through the village and continues south to La Capelle-Balaguier. The minor D127 road also goes west from the village to Saujac.Google Maps /ref>
The northern border of the commune is formed entirely by the Lot river for which there are no crossing points in the commune. The ''Ruisseau de Flaucou'' flows from the south through the commune and the village to join the Lot.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
Due to the death of Roland Théron, Émilie Cazajus was elected mayor in 2009.
Population
Sites and monuments
*The Chateau of Camboulan (16th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
*A Tithe barn has been converted into a hall with two levels.
;Church Interior
Ambeyrac Church Interior.JPG, Church Interior
Ambeyrac Church Stained Glass Joan of Arc.JPG, Stained Glass - Joan of Arc
Ambeyrac Church Stained Glass Virgin and child.JPG, Stained Glass - Virgin and child
*[http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=1.9447,44.5106&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Ambeyrac on Géoportail], Institut géographique national, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website ''Ambayrac'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Aveyron