The 12 most beautiful villages in Aveyron

Are you in Aveyron and would like to explore the department during your stay? Here are the 13 most beautiful villages in Aveyron we have selected!

For many, Aveyron is typically the department that represents the campaign. Often used in a pejorative way by the city, the countryside is also the heart of France, its terroirs, traditions and specialties. What makes it one of the most beautiful places in France .

The Aveyron represents this France and its most beautiful testimonies are its many beautiful villages, perched or not on the heights. No less than ten villages in the department are considered among the most beautiful in the country, making it the best represented department of France with the Dordogne !

So, want to discover the Aveyron? Here are the 12 most beautiful villages in Aveyron selected by Wanderlix!

1. Conquests

If you ask a native of the region what is the most beautiful village of Aveyron, Conques will probably be the first one. Coming into Conques-sur-Rouergue in 2016, the city is a real dive in the past and an unforgettable discovery. In the distance, we see the Abbey Sainte-Foy, overlooking the village of all its splendor.

The tympanum of the church, representing the Last Judgement, is one of the best preserved in the Hexagon. The rest of the village is just as beautiful. Little narrow, paved alleys, half-timbered houses, a feeling of calm outside the days of high attendance. A beautiful visit that makes us love France and its ancient villages!

2. Belcastel

The name is evocative and is not misleading. Yes, Belcastel is a village overlooking a castle! Built on a hill, the streets seem to overlay each other and offer a beautiful view, whether at the castle or below.

Apart from the castle, Belcastel’s organ point is its stone houses dating from medieval times and built with materials from the region. The walk in the alleys is inspiring and we like to discover a new richness to every corner. Don’t miss the Vieux-Pont crossing the river and the Forge Museum of one of the most beautiful villages in Aveyron.

3. Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

Charming village of Aveyron, Sauveterre-de-Rouergue is dominated by its splendid Place des Arcades, where each house is unique and from which multiple celebrations and activities take place. It is also the gathering place of the inhabitants and the heart of the city founded in 1281.

Sauveterre, it is also the village of artisans, which are numerous and represent the testimony of a past heritage. The past is precisely what transports us by sweeping into the narrow streets and observing the beautiful houses. A real moment of escape and pleasure!

4. La Couvertoirade

If some villages in Aveyron recall the Middle Ages, we really dive there by discovering La Couvertoirade! Indeed, located in the heart of the Causse du Larzac, the city is always fortified as in the time of castles and the enclosure has lost nothing of its superb.

In addition to the enclosure and its observation towers, Templier Castle, dating from the 12th century, is a legacy of the time when the Order considered a heretic reigned as master. Finally, the small hike to the mill of the Rédounel allows you to discover this beautiful old building and a magnificent landscape of abandonment all around.

5. Sainte-Eulalie-d’Olt

Traversed by the Lot, who once said "Olt", Sainte-Eulalie is a village of Aveyron known for its beautiful houses with doves and pebbles, as well as its medieval heritages. It is less frequented than Conques or Belcastel, Sainte-Eulalie is also made for people looking for peace.

The 15th century castle, the 17th century mill and the private Renaissance hotel are the three emblematic monuments of the village, all three beautifully preserved or restored. Not to mention the village frame thanks to the river and offering a wonderful panorama.

6. Saint-Côme-d’Olt

Another village of Aveyron crossed by the Lot, Saint-Côme, seen from the sky, has an amazing form of snail when one approaches the centre dominated by the church of the sixteenth century. But it is above all the buildings that you see while walking in the village.

Saint-Côme is one of the oldest cities in the department, as evidenced by the many heritages of the medieval enclosure that are the gates and vestiges of the ramparts today well integrated into the houses. Located on the Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle route religious heritage is also very important.

7. Peyre

Located close to the property Millau viaduct that one can see from the village, Peyre is a singularity in the villages of Aveyron. Built against a rocky escarpment, the village houses some houses, known as troglodytes , dug inside the rock itself. In summer!

The rest of the village is a succession of steep and steep streets, superb stone buildings and beautiful terraces along the Tarn. A real resting time in the summer if you are on the road south!

8. Estaing

If many villages in Aveyron have their own castle, that of Estaing is certainly one of the most imposing and best preserved. Dominating the city, it is perhaps the most beautiful regional heritage of the medieval era and offers a splendid view of the top of its dungeon.

Estaing is a traditional village, with its stone and dove houses, narrow and paved streets, and local shops. A setting for escape to discover one of the treasures of the department.

8. Scratch him

When approaching the village, the flora is so important that it is believed to be abandoned! The name “Brousse” is not usurped. It must be said that time seems to have stopped in the time of the kingdom of France.

The lauze roofs, this stone so specific to the region, is one of these beautiful testimonies of the past. Brousse enjoys a beautiful castle built in the 9th century on a hill and offering a wonderful view of the Tarn River. The rest of the village is a succession of paved streets, some of which seem to have never been renovated. An absolutely beautiful place!

9. Najac

By approaching the village, we only see him, this castle built on a hill, almost abandoned by the houses of the village. This is the reason for this amazing location: it is possible to observe the whole village of the dungeon and see the castle from any place in the village! The castle is therefore surely the visit to Najac.

But to summarize Najac to his castle would be very injure to this magnificent flowery city and its stone houses. A superb discovery near the Gorges de l’Aveyron.

10. Bozouls

Of all the villages of Aveyron, Bozouls is undoubtedly the most amazing! Built at the top of the well-known " Trou de Bozouls", the city is a geological curiosity with its impressive dimensions (400 meters in diameter and 100 meters in depth).

The canyon is dug by erosion and is now a natural circus in the form of horsepower, with a real cliff. A unique place.

11. Rooms-la-Source

The vast area of the village (78 km2 !) allows it to host the department’s main airport! Of course, we do not visit Salles la Source for his plane landings.

Nevertheless, this large space has built a castle, many religious buildings, hamlets and other vestiges of the Roman and medieval eras. The point of pride of the place is its waterfall, located in the very heart of the village, for a moment of well-deserved freshness in the summer.

12. La Vinzelle

We finish our selection by a small hamlet, La Vinzelle, whose lauze roofs remind those of Brousse-le-Château. The places offer a beautiful view of the valley and are the starting point of many hikes.

A real time of escape for travellers looking for walks in nature!