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Leisures, culture and sports
                                 Places and activities to be disovered

Aveyron enjoys exceptional natural assets, and also a cultural heritage of a great richness and diversity.
 Aveyron, created for sports
The diversity of the landscapes, predominant nature, the water, air, land – all of the ingredients for the cocktail are there – Aveyron is a vast play field. The sporting opportunities are a major asset of the region.

Hiking: Aveyron is a favourite location for hiking enthusiasts.
  • On foot En savoir plus sur le site officiel du tourisme en Aveyron: Aveyron has over 780 kilometres of backpacking trails and a network of shorter hiking trails.
  • On bicycleEn savoir plus sur le site officiel du tourisme en Aveyron: For persons who prefer adventure in two-wheeled vehicle, there are many trails accessible to mountain bikes and bicycle touring.
  • On horsebackEn savoir plus sur le site officiel du tourisme en Aveyron: With more than 1,000 riding trails.

Winter sportsEn savoir plus sur le site officiel du tourisme en Aveyron

Three stations (Aubrac, Laguiole and Brameloup) attract lovers of winter mountain sports (cross-country skiing with 170 kilometres of marked trails, downhill skiing, showshoeing, skating, etc.).

In the airEn savoir plus sur le site officiel du tourisme en Aveyron: Millau, the hang gliding capital

In the waterEn savoir plus sur le site officiel du tourisme en Aveyron: with over 7,000 kilometres of water ways and large lakes, Aveyron provides the most enjoyable water recreation (swimming, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, water skiing, boating, etc.).

FishingEn savoir plus sur le site officiel du tourisme en Aveyron: With its superb lakes, rivers (Tarn, Lot, Aveyron, Dourbie, Viaur, Dourdou and Truyère), all fishing techniques are possible in Aveyron.
Tourism & Leisures
tourisme-aveyron.com
 
 
 Culture and heritage
With a vast area for relaxation, Aveyron has an exceptionally rich heritage and various cultural activities.

Major sites:

Museographical and thematic spaces for every taste:
 Traditional colourful celebrations and varied cultural events:
  • The migration celebration in Aubrac.
  • The "Hier un village" sound and light show at Flagnac.
  • International festival of religious music in Sylvanès.
  • International folk festival in Rouergue.
  • Festival occitan "Estivada" festival in Rodez.
  • "Millau en Jazz" festival.
  • International fireworks festival in Decazeville.
  • "Rencontres cinématographiques à la campagne" in Rieupeyroux.
  • Cap Festival and Skabazac for modern music.

Click here to discover the calendar of festivals and cultural events in AveyronEn savoir plus sur le site officiel du tourisme en Aveyron

Culture
aveyron-culture.com
In Aveyron you will find:
  • 14 cinemas
  • 21 departmental museums
  • 16 amateur theatre companies
  • 16 professional theatre companies
  • 40 choral societies
  • 48 danse chools
  • 36 folk groups
  • 320 festival committees
  • 47 public libraries
  • Over 1000 castles
  • A national school of music with 15 substructures on the territory
Did you know?
Aveyron has 213 listed buildings. Half are religious monuments(cathedral, abbeys, chapels, convents, churches, oratories...)

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