Aveyron

From open-encyclopedia.com - the free encyclopedia.

Aveyron
Details
Information
Number	12
Region	Midi-Pyrénées
Prefecture	Rodez
Subprefectures	Millau Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 78th 263,808 30 /km²
Area	8,735,km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	46
Communes	304
President of the general council	XX
Location

Aveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.

History

Aveyron was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.

The first historical inhabitants of the region were the Rutene tribe, but the area was inhabited more anciently and boasts many prehistoric ruins.

Geography

The department is part of the current Midi-Pyrénées region. It is surrounded by the departments of Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot, Hérault, Gard, Lozère, and Cantal.

The highest point in the department is the summit of Mailhebiau at 451 m.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Aveyronnais.

Tourism

Aveyron contains a part of the Cévennes National Park. Two well know tourist attractions are the castle of Najac, a medieval ruin perched high on a hill, and the abbey of Loc-Dieu, located near Martiel in a region with many dolmens.

External links

• Conseil General website: http://www.cg12.fr/
• http://www.cevennes.net/
• http://cf.laroque.free.fr/chateau/najac.htm
• http://www.seigneurs-du-rouergue.com/nouveau/PresentFrancais.php?numero=14
• http://perso.wanadoo.fr/vent.ouest/text/197bad3-1031.html
• http://12.223.136.182/najac/
• http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loc-Dieu
• http://www.cister.net/viewabbey/76/
• http://www.aveyron.com/tourisme/Regions/locdieu.html

de:Aveyron (Département) eo:Aveyron fr:Aveyron nl:Aveyron ja:アヴェロン県 sv:Aveyron