Espalion (; ) is a
commune in the
Aveyron
Aveyron (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron (river), Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyro ...
department in southern
France
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.
Population
Sights
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Château de Calmont d'Olt
*The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) is part of the
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*Church of Perse, in Romanesque style, with some Gothic chapels added in 1471.
*Church of St. John the Baptist, built from 1472
International relations
Espalion is twinned with:
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Tauste, Spain
See also
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List of medieval bridges in France
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Communes of the Aveyron department
The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. Out of the land area is being , and the percentage of the department's land area is just 34 per cent of its land area of an average commune.
The communes cooperat ...
References
Communes of Aveyron
Rouergue
World Heritage Sites in France
Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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