Tourist Attractions & Monuments Aveyron

The enclosure of the Saint-Jean-d'Alcas fort, 62.50 m long and 37 m wide, is framed by four corner towers. Here, point of Templar or hospitable origin, but the very real fears of the Hundred Years' War in front of the bands of truckers well established on the Larzac. And which no public authority can overcome. From then on, the abbess of the nearby Cistercian abbey of Nonenque authorized the inhabitants of several neighbouring places to build a fortified enclosure. In case of danger, the peasants of the surroundings and those of the village could take refuge there and save their herds.

A territory of character, on the borders of Aveyron and Cantal, Carladez opens its doors to you from its tourist information office based in Mur-de-Barrez. On site, in addition to several guides (welcome, accommodation, etc.), maps and thematic brochures, a team, both welcoming and professional, offers its good advice to discover the region and enjoy its assets: preserved landscapes, a remarkable architectural heritage and very good restaurants.

A beautiful waterfall that rises over metres high in the heart of a small village… That is impossible? Well, if! How can France not surprise you! Take a tour and visit the village of Salles-la-Source. For the little story: it's here and around that many scenes of the Microcosmos film were filmed! For the history of the village: Salles-la-Source is planted in a cliff circus, on the edge of the Causse. Its waterfall, which is strongly advised to go to see, is powered by underground waterways. To learn more about Salles-la-Source, direction the museum of Du, very complete on the history of the vallon, he also presents the crafts of the past that operated here and has a planetarium.