Saint-Izaire

Saint-Izaire is a common French of the south Aveyron in the area the Midday-Pyrenees. Saint-Izaire belongs to the Canton of Saint-Affrique.

Geography

Located at 265 meters of altitude in a Meander of the Dourdou, the village is in the middle of the Rougier de Camarès.

History

  • Site occupied with the Neolithic (presence of inscribed menhirs).

  • With the the Middle Ages, strengthened village, dominated by a episcopal Castle.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

  • Inscribed menhirs whose reproductions are exposed on a hike of discovery.

  • Dolmen of Saint-Antonin.
  • In the borough, of the masonries of to the windows with Mullion X.
  • the Castle of Saint-Izaire of the 14th century in red sandstone. Classified historic building, it was the residence of the bishop S of Vabres-l' Abbaye.
  • Vault Our-Lady-of-Grace (18th century)
  • Museum of traditional art, with the castle.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of Aveyron

  • Regional natural park of the Large Causses

External bonds

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