Aveyron : pictures
Aveyron : Discover
Aveyron's natural sites are impressive: red earth and lava flows, limestone plateaus and peat bogs create unusual landscapes. Walk through caves and canyons, follow gorges, discover the plateaux of Larzac or Aubrac. Visit the castles and lords' roads of Rouergue. Discover the most beautiful abbeys and the cellars where Roquefort cheeses, which have had an AOC since 1925, are matured. The blue stain comes from the addition of Penicillium roqueforti yeast from rye sourdough. Original experiences include a visit to the Musée du Scaphandre, a tour of the Laissac cattle market, a local history lesson from the viaduct's boatmen or a Laguiole knife-making workshop with a cutler. The region also boasts a wealth of unusual accommodations in trees, trailers, teepees, eco-camping, bubbles under the stars, glamping...
