Aveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.
History
Aveyron was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.
The first historical inhabitants of the region were the Rutene tribe, but the area was inhabited more anciently and boasts many prehistoric ruins.
Geography
The department is part of the current Midi-Pyrénées region. It is surrounded by the departments of Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot, Hérault, Gard, Lozère, and Cantal.
The highest point in the department is the summit of Mailhebiau at 1469 m.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Aveyronnais.
Tourism
Aveyron contains a part of the Cévennes National Park. Two well know tourist attractions are the castle of Najac, a medieval ruin perched high on a hill, and the abbey of Loc-Dieu, located near Martiel in a region with many dolmens.
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