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Aveyron is a department in northwestern Midi-Pyrenees, in Southwestern France.

[edit] Cities

The main cities in Aveyron are:

• Rodez
• Millau
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue

[edit] Other destinations

• Aubrac
• Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

[edit] Get in

Aveyron is in the South West of France.

You can reach the area by plane:

• through Rodez airport in the center of the region
• through Toulouse airport, approximately 2 hours drive away
• through Montpellier airport, approximately 1 hour drive way.

By car you can choose to arrive:

• from north (about 3 hours from Clermont-Ferrand) via highway A75
• from south (about 1 hour from Montpellier) via highway A75
• from southwest via A68 and N88 (about 2 hours from Toulouse)

[edit] Get around

Public transports in Aveyron are not developed. You need to have your own car (or to rent one) to drive to the small villages in the region.

[edit][add listing] See

• Rodez and its cathedral
• The Viaduc of Millau is one of the most beautiful viaduc in the world
• In Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, one can discover how roquefort cheese is made
• The "Bastides" in Rouergue
• Templar and Hospitalier sites
• The lake of Pareloup

[edit][add listing] Do

• Enjoy nice landscapes
• Eat local specialities (roquefort cheese)
• Outdoor activities (hiking, rafting...)

[edit][add listing] Eat

Food is reasonably priced, local and unsophisticated, although you will find more sophisticated restaurants for special occasions dotted throughout the region. There is usually no problem getting a table at a local restaurant as levels of tourism are low in this rural region.

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit] Get out

[edit] Contact

• Aveyron Tourism

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