This is the next instalment of a monthly feature going through the 95 Departments of France in numerical order to check out things of interest. Aveyron is no 12. I hope you enjoy it
Location – in the region known as the Occitane
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Prefecture – Rodez
Signature foods – Aligot, Roquefort cheese, the Fouace
Famous places to visit – Castle Of Najac, Millau (world's tallest bridge), Chateau de Peyrelade, Soulages Museum (Modern Art), Estaing
Famous people from Aveyron – Bernard Laporte (rugby coach), Cyril Lignac (chef), Emilie de Rodat (founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche)
Go to this Pinboard to see the Departments of France so far.
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