Population - 264,000   (1,067,000)

Area - 8,735 km²   (1,663)

Population density - 30    (642)

(comparative figs - Surrey UK)

Towns with over 3,000 people

Aubin   4,360
Capdenac-Gare   4,587
Decazeville   6,805
Espalion   4,360
Luc   4,717
Millau   21,339
Olemps   3,020
Onet-le-Chateau   9,922
Rodez   23,707
Saint-Affrique   7,507
Villefranche-de-Rouergue   11,919

Main town

Rodez

595 miles - 9 hours - from Calais

What is it really like for holidays in Aveyron

Some of the English living in France and working in the travel industry will tell you that the prettiest part of France they know is the Aveyron

The new wonder bridge at Millau is a perfect design to complement the natural beauty around

The upland areas approaching the Massif central are huge rolling wide open spaces

The most dramatic parts are the river valleys carved from the limestone rocks with towns and hamlets perched alongside

Must visit places

Rodez

With cathedral on high ground above the river

Conques

With great Abbey

Entraygues-sur-Truyere & Espalion

Just beautiful towns by the rivers

Millau

For the town and new bridge

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