Haras national de Rodez, Horse stud farm and historical monument in Rodez, France.

Haras National de Rodez is a state horse stud farm and registered historic monument featuring traditional French buildings with spacious training grounds and dedicated facilities for horse care and breeding operations. The complex combines classical stable architecture with practical working spaces that support all aspects of horse development.

The stud farm was established in 1809 by decree of Napoleon I in a 16th-century Carthusian monastery founded in 1513 under Louis XII; only its church, consecrated in 1529 by Bishop François d'Estaing, survives as stable no. 1. The monastery buildings were inscribed as monuments historiques on 6 November 1942. After producing military horses, the site turned to equestrian shows, held a bicentenary spectacle in 2009, and closed on 29 June 2017.

The stud farm was a leading centre for breeding Arab horses in France, notably through the stallion Dormane. In 2009, for its bicentenary, it staged a large show during the Heritage Days, and it regularly hosted equestrian performances. Since 2017 the site has been rented by the Rodez third place Station A.

The stud farm closed on 29 June 2017, so there are no guided tours or equestrian shows to attend. The six-hectare park sits in the centre of Rodez, and the site is now rented by the Départemental Council to the third-place venue Station A. Look for the entrance porch and the sundial in the cour d'honneur.

The stone buildings of the complex were constructed using materials from local Rodez quarries, linking the architecture directly to regional geology. This connection to local landscape makes the site part of the geological story of the Aveyron region.