Aveyron, Department in Occitania, France
Aveyron is an administrative area in Occitania in southern France, extending across the mountains of the southern Massif Central. It includes three districts: Millau in the west, Rodez in the center, and Villefranche-de-Rouergue in the south.
The area was created on 4 March 1790 during the French Revolution and took the name of the river flowing through it. The boundaries were formed from the former provinces of Rouergue and Gévaudan.
The local language Rouergat belongs to the Occitan family and still appears in many place names today. Hikers encounter it on village signs and at traditional events in the countryside.
The landscape offers numerous walking trails through hills and valleys suited to different fitness levels. Cyclists and water sports enthusiasts find many opportunities along the rivers and lakes for outdoor activities.
More than one thousand prehistoric dolmens stand scattered across the region, often in the middle of fields or along forest edges. These stone structures form the largest collection of such monuments in any French administrative area.
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