Aveyron

See also: Aveyron (homonymy)

The department of Aveyron (12) is a department French of the area the Midday-Pyrenees whose name comes from the river the Aveyron.

Denomination

Aveyron is called, in Occitan, Avairon .

History

See also: History of Aveyron

The department of Aveyron was created in 1790 on the layout of the country of the Rouergue. Its first known inhabitants were Rutènes at the time Gallic, but the settlement is much older (first department of France for the number of Dolmen S: more than 1000).

Policy

See also: Political of Aveyron

  • List of the deputies of Aveyron

  • List of the senators of Aveyron
  • List of the general advisers of Aveyron
  • List of the prefects of Aveyron
  • List of the regional advisers of Aveyron

Geography

See also: Geography of Aveyron

Aveyron belongs to the Région the Midday-Pyrenees. It is bordering on the departments of the Tarn, of Tarn-et-Garonne, the Lot, the Herault, the Gard, the Lozere and the Cantal. The culminating point of the department is the place known as " Cazalets" , culminating with 1.463m, on the Mounts of Aubrac. The department of Aveyron is cut out in several natural areas like the Rougiers.

The department of Aveyron consists of old rock plates of a large geological variety. The rivers - Truyère, Batch, Aveyron and Tarn - there cut deep valleys.

Climate

See also: Climate of Aveyron

Teaching

See also: Teaching in Aveyron

Economy

See also: Economy of Aveyron

Demography

See also: Demography of Aveyron

The inhabitants of Aveyron are the Aveyronnais .

Culture

See also: Culture in Aveyron

Companies

Personalities

Tourism

detailed Article: Tourism in Aveyron

Ten villages of Aveyron are classified by association “the most beautiful villages of France”.

Heraldic

The blazon of Aveyron, which is also that of the country of the Rouergue, is described as follows:
Of Mouths to the leopard lioness of Gold .

Others

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