Monestiés (, meaning ''monastery'') is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the Tarn department in southern

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. It is a member of the ''

Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ''Les Plus Beaux Villages de France'' (meaning “the most beautiful villages of France”) is an independent association created in 1982 for the promotion of the tourist appeal of small rural villages with a rich cultural heritage. As of Septem ...

'' ("The Most Beautiful Villages of France") association.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the

Cérou The Cérou (french: le Cérou) is an long river in the Aveyron and Tarn departments in southern France. Its source is at Saint-Jean-Delnous, northwest of the village. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Aveyron, i ...

river.

Geography

See also