Discover the rich medieval heritage of the bastides and villages of the Ségala.
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Bastide épiscopale de La Bastide l'Evêque
Le Bas-SégalaFounded in 1280 by Bishop (Evêque) Raymond de Calmont, La Bastide was built on a granite plateau overlooking the Aveyron gorges, where copper was worked in water powered forges (martinets). [...] - 02
Sauveté de La Salvetat Peyralès
La Salvetat-PeyralèsAs its name suggests, La Salvetat is a former "sauveté" or place of refuge, founded in the 12th century by a religious community, probably from Rodez. The village was fortified [...] - 03
Village médiéval de Prévinquières
PrévinquièresVisit of the village and heritage of Prévinquières - 04
Sauveté de Rieupeyroux
RieupeyrouxThe site of Rieupeyroux (rivo petroso), with the highest point (804 m) of the chapel of Modulance, the subject of an ancient legend with the giant Gargantua, is engraved in [...] - 05
Village de La Capelle-Bleys
La Capelle-Bleys - 06
Village de Lescure Jaoul
Lescure-Jaoul - 07
Village de Tayrac
TayracThis charming village was once a 13th century bastide, surrounded by walls and ditches, at the time a dependency of the lordship of Castelmary, which itself was under the authority [...] - 08
Village de St Salvadou
Le Bas-Ségala - 09
Village de Tizac (Vabre-Tizac)
Le Bas-Ségala - 10
Village de Vabre (Vabre-Tizac)
Le Bas-Ségala
