Decazeville, Industrial commune in Aveyron, France
Located at 163 meters elevation in southern France, Decazeville spans across valleys with former mining sites and modern administrative buildings throughout the landscape.
The Duke of Decazes established this industrial center in 1826, transforming the area into a major coal mining and steel production facility named Houillères et Fonderies de l'Aveyron.
The Pierre Vetter geological museum presents extensive collections of coal formations and minerals, documenting the region's industrial mining heritage through scientific exhibits.
Markets occur every Tuesday and Friday in the town center, offering local products while neighboring towns Aubin and Cransac hold complementary market days.
The Notre-Dame church contains an exceptional set of paintings depicting the Way of the Cross created by French artist Gustave Moreau.
Location: canton of Decazeville
Location: Aveyron
Location: arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Elevation above the sea: 275 m
Website: http://www.decazeville.fr
Shares border with: Aubin, Boisse-Penchot, Firmi, Flagnac, Livinhac-le-Haut, Viviez
Phone: +33565438700
Email: mairie@decazeville.fr
Website: http://decazeville.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.55917,2.25556
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:04
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Église Notre-Dame de Decazeville
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Museum of the Lucien-Mazars mine
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Decazeville war memorial
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Église Saint-Blaise d'Aubin
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École Jules-Ferry du Gua
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Église Notre-Dame-des-Mines
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Église Saint-Martin de Bouillac
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Église Notre-Dame du Gua
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Église de Firmi
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Église Saint-Martin de Viviez
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Église Saint-Saturnin d'Agnac
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Église Saint-Joseph de Boisse-Penchot
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Église Saint-Martin de Flagnac
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Église Saint-Martin d'Almont-les-Junies
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Église Saint-Amans de la Bessenoits
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Église Saint-Adrien de Livinhac-le-Haut
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Église Saint-Michel de Decazeville
1.7 km
Saint Julian Church in Cransac
4.4 km
Église Saint-Denis des Albres
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Mairie de Decazeville
336 m
Église Saint-Amans-du-Fort
3.4 km
Chevalement du puits de mine de la Découverte
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Pitié de Flagnac
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Chapelle du Pouzet
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié de Montredon
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