The Ségala (; ) is a geographical region that straddles the border between the departments of

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 ...

and Tarn, in the Occitanie region of southern

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. It is known as the land of a hundred valleys- and traditionally grew the grain for all of Aveyron.

Geography

The Ségala is deeply valleyed region lying between 200 m and 800 m between the valley of the

Viaur The Viaur () is a river in south-western France. It is a left tributary of the Aveyron. Its source is in the southern Massif Central, north of Millau. It flows generally west through the following departments and towns: * Aveyron: Pont-de-Sala ...

and the valley of the

. The valleys are deep and wooded, while the summits and the plateau are dominated by pasture land used for the raising of high-quality beef.

Geology

The underlying rocks are schists which leads to acid soils. The soils are light and thin, and were unproductive before the opening of the railway with the Viaduc du Viaur, which allowed lime to be brought in. Liming neutralised the soil opening it up to agriculture.

Villages in the Ségala

Tourist destinations and monuments

* Balsac * Rignac * Ambialet *

Château de Belcastel The Château de Belcastel is a medieval castle in the village and commune of Belcastel, Aveyron, Belcastel, in the Aveyron ''département'' of France. It is situated above the north bank of the river Aveyron (river), Aveyron, downstream from Rode ...

Sauveterre-de-Rouergue Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (, literally ''Sauveterre of Rouergue''; , before 1962: ''Sauveterre'')Le Ségala - in FrenchLe Ségalawww.cc-segalacarmausin.fr - in French
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