A cottage near the most beautiful villages of France in Aveyron

Aveyron has 10 of the most beautiful villages in France on its territory, which makes it the leading French department in this area. Three of them are located less than 50 km from our gite close to the most beautiful villages in France “Les 3 Tilleuls” and from our gite close to the most beautiful villages in France “Le Saule Pleureur” in Grand-Vabre:

- Conques (10 km): in the heart of the Lot valley, Conques is the essential stage of the Way of Saint-Jacques, and conceals many treasures : half-timbered houses, the Sainte-Foy abbey (XI and XII th centuries) with its 250 capitals, its stained glass windows by Pierre Soulages and its Last Judgment tympanum, the treasure of Sainte-Foy, a reliquary covered in gold and precious stones...

- Estaing (45 km) : not far from the Lot and Truyère gorges, the village bears the name of a family of Lords, one of whom saved the life of King Philippe Auguste in Bouvines. Grouped around the keep of a 12th and 15th century castle, the schist houses with slate roofs include some beautiful private mansions.

- Belcastel (49 km) : old stage on the road to Santiago de Compostela, on the banks of the Aveyron, the village is made up of stone houses and slate roofs which rise in tiers at the foot of the fortified castle , restored by the architect Fernand Pouillon.

Sites in the Lot

The proximity of our lodgings to the Lot department will also allow you to discover some of the most beautiful villages in France in this department : Capdenac le Haut, 36 km away (medieval fortress which stretches along a rock in the shape of a peninsula). island, and overlooks a meander of the Lot by more than 110 m), and Cardaillac, 46 km away (at the gates of Ségala, the village bears the name of one of the most powerful families in Quercy, and has a fort with two towers square and a round tower which offers a panoramic view). You can also visit 40 km from the gîtes the “city of arts and history” that is Figeac, referenced among the major sites of Midi-Pyrénées

The “most beautiful villages in France” label

The national label "the most beautiful villages of France" is awarded to villages of character, whose inhabitants have been particularly invested in the rehabilitation, preservation and enhancement of their built heritage. By choosing a cottage near the most beautiful villages in France, you will be able to better discover this label. More information on the
official site of the most beautiful villages of France.