La Couvertoirade, Medieval fortified village in Causse du Larzac, France
The stone ramparts encircle the village with twin towers rising above narrow streets filled with 15th-century houses and traditional stone buildings.
The Knights Templar established the fortress in the 12th century, and after their dissolution in 1312, the Knights of St John constructed the defensive walls.
Local artisans maintain medieval traditions through pottery, enamel work, and weaving workshops located within the stone buildings of the village.
Visitors can access guided tours of the fortifications, including the restored windmill and Saint Christophe church, through the tourist office in Nant.
The village contains France's only preserved Knights Templar château and features a stone-lined lavogne pond that supports local wildlife.
Location: canton of Nant
Location: Aveyron
Location: arrondissement of Millau
Elevation above the sea: 773 m
Shares border with: Cornus, L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac, Nant, Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon, Sauclières, Campestre-et-Luc, Le Caylar, Le Cros, Les Rives
Phone: +33565585555
Email: mairie@lacouvertoirade.com
Website: http://lacouvertoirade.com
GPS coordinates: 43.91278,3.31639
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:57
Occitanie presents medieval villages, castles, monasteries and natural areas. The region features gorges, waterfalls, caves and prehistoric sites. These include Saint-Cirq-Lapopie on the Lot river, Peyrepertuse fortress, Lagrasse Abbey and Niaux cave paintings.
Castle, La Couvertoirade
62 m
Church Saint-Pierre, Nant
12.2 km
Église Saint-Christol de La Couvertoirade
104 m
Old walls of La Couvertoirade
22 m
Parc Animalier Le Theil
5.6 km
Église Saint-Michel de Rouviac
10.9 km
Organ with cylinders mechanics on the church of Saint-Pierre de Nant
12.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Martin-du-Vican
11.9 km
Presbytère, La Couvertoirade
141 m
Église de l'Assomption de Sauclières
8.1 km
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Cornus
11.1 km
Église Saint-Martin du Caylar
5.5 km
Ancienne église Saint-Jacques, Nant
12.3 km
Les Rives war memorial
8.7 km
Église Saint-Martin de Canals
6.7 km
Église Sainte-Madeleine de L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac
12 km
Notre-Dame de Roc-Castel chapel
5.3 km
Menhir du Cavet
11.7 km
Dolmen de Montaymat
1.2 km
Menhir de Montaymat
1.4 km
Chapelle Saint-Alban de Nant
10.5 km
Dolmen de Serre Plumat
1.8 km
Dolmen de la Combe Redonde 1
5.2 km
De Grailhe Mansion
54 m
Reliquary, Saint Cristol's church in La Couvertoirade,
104 m
Dolmen de Viste 2
737 m
Dolmen de la Ferrière
5 km
Dolmen de la Lego
6.2 kmReviews
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