Espalion

Partners

 

Institutions:

City of Espalion : We invite you to a guided tour on this site filled with many services and news about local life.

Pays du Haut Rouergue : association for local development, aiming to support project holders and foster cross-cutting or structuring projects.

Conseil Général de l’Aveyron : Official website: access to all information, procedures and services of the General Council of Aveyron

Tourism:

Office du Tourisme d’Espalion :  Tourist office of Espalion, all the necessary information about Espalion and its surroundings (discovery and visit, entertainment, restaurants…)

Comité Départemental du Tourisme : Official website of the Local Committee for Tourism in Aveyron with all useful news.

Comité Régional du Tourisme : Official website of the Regional Tourism Committee in Midi-Pyrénées..

Culture, visits and heritage :

Château de Calmont d’Olt : The Calmont d’Olt castle, managed by a conservation association, is a place full of history that will immerse you in the medieval world. You will discover the techniques of siege of a castle, as well as the daily life in the Middle Ages.

Terra Memoria : Earth, Aveyron, geology, geomorphology, the evolution of landscapes, all these themes are addressed.

Les musées en Aveyron : Official website of the General Council of Aveyron grouping the 4 museums.

Le musée Soulages : Exhibition of the works of the French painter Pierre Soulages.

Les enluminées : Composed of craftsmen and actors, the group gathers long-time enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds, united by friendship and the desire to share their knowledge with the public.

Coutellerie Honoré Durand : The Honoré Durand knifemaking is a family business. Its factory masters all the stages of knife making: from the Forge workshop (blades, springs …) to the Cutler’s workshop (each cutter makes his knives from A to Z).

Laguiole forge : Place of manufacture of the Laguiole knife through all the different stages.

Coopérative Fromagère Jeune Montagne : Located in the heart of the Aubrac mid-mountains, the Jeune Montagne Cheese cooperative manufactures the Aubrac Aligot and the fresh Tome of Aubrac. It is also the main producer of Laguiole cheese P.D.O.

Les caves Roquefort papillon : Discover an emblematic and protected place that witnessed the birth, more than a hundred years ago, of the very first Roquefort Papillon cheese, which became one of the symbols of the Causses region.

Roquefort Société :  First industrial site visited nowadays in France! Enter the Société cellars and discover the den of one of the jewels of French gastronomy.

Le Viaduc de Millau : The world’s highest road bridge with the two highest piles in the world (P2 = 245m and P3 = 221m)

Micropolis, city of Insects :  Leisure park near the Millau Viaduct. It is a fun and educational space for the whole family, where you will discover insects and their natural environment through 15 interior spaces and the carnival of insects outdoors.

LPO (Bird Protection Society) : The knowledge of species, the conservation of sensitive natural environments and species and boosting its associative life constitute its main activity.

CPIE du Rouergue :  proposes to local authorities, schools, individuals…, educational activities, nature animations, public workshops training, awareness days, environmental studies or support of projects on many themes

Trainings and sportive activities

 Regal’Hand : Summer and winter handball training organised by former professionals. Open to boys and girls from 10 to 17 years old.

World Rugby Academie : Rugby training in summer. Open to teenagers from 8 to 17 years old.

Centre Equestre Bozouls : Horseriding centre of Bozouls, as of 4 years old. Learning the basics, technical progress, preparation for competitions and diplomas, horseback ridings.

 Vert Tea Jeu : Tree climbing, spelunking, canyoning, canoeing, water hiking, rockclimbing, via ferrata, or paintball … And much more!