2020 DISCOVERY GUIDE NEWS / EXCEPTIONALi AVEYRONn / DESTINATIONA / CULTURE,veyron HERITAGE AND SAVOIR-FAIRE LEISURE AND ACTIVITIES / FLAVOURS AND DELICACIES Always real! www.tourisme-aveyron.com Your steps have led you Aveyron has a wealth of to our Department whose beautiful aspects, and the common values diversity of its landscapes, are represented by the the authenticity of its trademark AVEYRON VIVRE VRAI. This slogan residents and the richness of its culinary conveys a firm promise of truth, authenticity, ingredients make it a popular holiday respect, dependability, commitment and passion. destination. This passion makes each actor of the tourism It also boasts a dynamic economic, and in industry a goodwill ambassador who will show the end, it is the harmonious combination of you that here, wealth is in diversity. all these factors that gives Rouergue all its Be amazed by the variety of sites, unusual charm and means that, once you have sampled landscapes, quality entertainment, heritage, everything it has to offer when on holiday, you history, culture and gastronomy. often want to come back. Some people event While the Millau viaduct, the village of Conques want to move to our department, seduced by the and the Musée Soulages are jewels that you famous concept of attractiveness that we run must not miss, a considerable number of gems various campaigns to promote. In any event, I nearby are also offered for you to discover. This am proud of the wide range of packages offered magazine aims to guide your steps and introduce by tourism professionals, and I can assure them you to these charming sights that will not fail of the Departmental Council's support. to inspire your commitment to a certain "Art of Jean-François GALLIARD Living" that maintains a rich balance between Président du Conseil départemental modernity and authenticity. Jean-Luc CALMELLY Président de l’Agence de Développement Touristique Soyez dans le vrai ! [Always real] www.tourisme-aveyron.com www.tourisme-aveyron.com _03/76 [contents] 6 NEWS 6-7 / NOT TO BE MISSED IN 2020 8-9 / NEWS 10 / CHÂTEAU DE BOURNAZEL 11 / PEYRUSSE LE ROC 12-13 / CULTURAL AVEYRON © Janina&Mathieu - @seesumsaa 04/76_ inAveyron The Aveyron is a mosaic of regions. They each have their own landscapes and identity, their architecture and their language. A few kilometres, a valley crossed and you are in another world. Cows have replaced sheep, the beech trees succeeded to the walnut trees, the arid causses made room for large herbal fields. There is no similarity between a medieval castle in the Sévéragais region, a house with a tiled roof in a Bastide town, a wealthy residence in the valley of Marcillac, a dry stone farmhouse in Larzac and a buron covered with slates on the Aubrac plateau. They all have things in common however: authenticity and character. 2-3 / MAP, WORD OF THE EDITOR - 74 / TOURISM INFOS - 75 / TRAVEL TO AVEYRON inAveyron 6 14 20 36 52 66 EXCEPTIONAL DESTINATION CULTURE, LEISURE FLAVOURS AVEYRON AVEYRON HERITAGE & ACTIVITÉS & DELICACIES 14-15 / MILLAU VIADUCT 20-21 / AUBRAC & SAVOIR-FAIRE 52-53 / HIKING 66-67 / LAND OF 16-17 / SOULAGES MUSEUM 22 / CARLADEZ AND GORGES 36-37 / MOST BEAUTIFUL 54-55 / OUTDOOR SPORTS GASTRONOMY 18 / EXCEPTIONAL HOLIDAY DE LA TRUYÈRE VILLAGES IN FRANCE 56-57 / SPORT EVENTS 68 / PRODUCTS HOME IN AVEYRON 23 / CONQUES AND MARCILLAC 38-39 / BASTIDES 58-59 / CHILDREN’S CORNER 69 / TOP 10 AND RECIPES VALLEY OF ROUERGUE 19 / LA CITÉ DE PIERRES 60-61 / FISHING 70-71 / STAR-RATED CHEFS 24-25 / LOT VALLEY 40-41 / TEMPLAR AND 62 / WINTER SPORTS 72-73 / MARKETS 26-27 / SEGALA AND AVEYRON HOSPITALLER SITES 63 / UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES GORGES 42 / CONQUES 64-65 / WELL-BEING 28-29 / RODEZ AND VALLEY 43 / SYLVANÈS OF AVEYRON 44-45 / MUSEUMS 30-31 / MOUNTAINS AND LAKES 46-47 / CASTLES OF THE LEVEZOU 48-49 / ART AND SAVOIR-FAIRE 32-33 / MILLAU, GORGES 50-51 / FESTIVALS AND SHOWS AND VALLEY OF THE TARN 34-35 / LARZAC AND REGION OF ROQUEFORT www.tourisme-aveyron.com _05/76 ans NEWS 2020: 20 years of raising awareness about nature 2 at Micropolis For its 20th year, the city of insects promises a season brimming with events: Let’s celebrate this anniversary together! There is a programme of entertainment, conferences, cinema screenings, exhibitions and photo workshops, as Conques by night well as plenty more surprises to discover and share! Every evening from May to October, the www.micropolis-aveyron.com tympanum of St. Foy Abbey in Conques is lit up #micropolisaveyron by an animated light show. This major work of Roman sculpture, dating from the 12th Century and featuring 124 characters, is restored to its full palette of hues and comes to life once again as the colours are gradually revealed. The animation goes over the whole story of the Last Judgement, with representatives from the Heavenly Choir, angels, the elect, the damned 17th May: Course Eiffage and other demons... It is a unique visual and du Viaduc de Millau artistic experience. Before the show, you can This race was created in 2007 and has become a take an illuminated and musical visit to the major event in the world of running. It continues stalls of the abbey and see the Roman column to be successful year on year, with thousands heads and the Soulages stained glass windows. of participants throwing themselves into the www.tourisme-conques.fr challenge presented by the viaduct above Millau and the beautiful Tarn Valley. The sixth year of the Course Eiffage du Viaduc de Millau en Aveyron is a fantastic occasion for all running enthusiasts, whether they are serious competitors or simply running for fun and to stay fit. It is a popular and accessible race for those who love running, encouraged by their families. www.course-eiffage-viaducdemillau.org #CourseViaducMillau ‘Fernand Léger, La vie à Bras- 8th, 9th and 10th May: Wish One le-corps’ (Fernand Léger, 130 ‘Des Causses à l’Aubrac’ Seizing Life Head On) at (‘From the Causses to Aubrac’) Soulages Museum in Rodez Over the 8th, 9th and 10th May 2020, Wish One, the After Pablo Picasso, Yves Klein, Le Corbusier new Aveyron bicycle brand, is organising a gravel and Alexander Calder, Soulages Museum is cycling race on the roads and trails of Aveyron, planning to welcome Fernand Léger to the from the sources of the Aveyron river to the Aubrac temporary exhibition space in summer 2020. A plateau! collection of works from the Centre Pompidou, On the programme for this new race: the Fernand Léger Museum in Biot and French - A 2-day Gravel Bikepacking challenge on Friday and foreign museums, galleries and private and Saturday collections will be on display. The idea is to - A 130km Gravel race (3000 m. ascent) on Saturday develop a coherent journey through time and - 3 days of cycling, celebration and Aveyron space on the themes that were important to specialities! Léger, including the city, the world of work www.wishonecycles.com and leisure activities. www.musee-soulages-rodez.fr 06/76_ enA veyron Not to be missed in 2020 May to October Conques by night Every evening from May to October, the tympanum of St. Foy Abbey in Conques is lit up by an animated light show. This major work of Roman sculpture, dating from the 12th Century and featuring 124 characters, is restored to 12th and 13th June 13th and 14th June its full palette of hues and comes to life once again as the colours are gradually revealed. Festival Pueblo Latino in Arvieu Fête du Roquefort The animation goes over the whole story of the The second year of the Festival Pueblo Latino in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon Last Judgement, with representatives from the is an Arvieu event that puts After the success of its first year, the Roquefort Heavenly Choir, angels, the elect, the damned Latin American cultures centre stage, with brand is organising the second edition of and other demons... It is a unique visual and concerts, entertainment, music courses and this huge festival, to celebrate the values and artistic experience. Before the show, you can Latin music and dance workshops for all delights of AOP Roquefort cheese. Come and take an illuminated and musical visit to the ages and abilities! Arvieu's ‘El Pueblo’ invites celebrate the result of this harmonious rela- stalls of the abbey and see the Roman column everyone to share extraordinary moments of tionship between man and nature in Roque- heads and the Soulages stained glass windows. dancing, music and food. fort-sur-Soulzon, with street performances, www.tourisme-conques.fr www.pueblo-latino.fr sculptures, music, workshops, themed walks, a tour of the cellars and enjoyable oppor- tunities to learn about and taste Roquefort cheese with its producers. www.roquefort-en-fete.fr LES ACROBATES EN GRIS FERNAND LEGER © Centre Pompidou MNAM CCI, dist.RMN Grand Palais Jacques Faujour, ©ADAGP, Paris recadré 13th June to 8th November 20th June to 31st October ‘Fernand Léger, La vie à Bras- ‘Miró, des Lignes et des le-corps’ (Fernand Léger, Couleurs’ (Miró, Lines and Col- 3rd July Seizing Life Head On) at ours’), at the Millau Museum Soulages Museum in Rodez This summer, Millau Museum will host Tour de France grand After Pablo Picasso, Yves Klein, Le Corbusier an exceptional exhibition about the departure in Millau and Alexander Calder, Soulages Museum is internationally renowned artist, the The Tour de France always passes through planning to welcome Fernand Léger to the Catalonian Joan Miró. These vibrantly Aveyron! The city of gloves will be the temporary exhibition space in summer 2020. A coloured works will brighten up our starting point of the 7th stage, which will take collection of works from the Centre Pompidou, summer by shining a spotlight on the the cyclists to Lavaur.