From a visit to the Cathedral of Notre Dame, to the Fenaille Museum, via the National Stud and the historic centre: as you stroll through its streets, going where your fancy leads you, lots of surprises await you in the capital of Aveyron.
As you approach Rodez, like a noble host, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, will be there to welcome you. When evening comes the building is illuminated by 500 spotlights, revealing all its architectural treasures.
The Flamboyant Gothic steeple, a lacework of pink sandstone points the way to the old part of Rodez. The historic centre of the town is filled with fine town houses and listed buildings. Don’t miss the Saturday morning market on the Place du Bourg where local farmers exhibit their produce: markets are an integral part of the way of life of the South-West.
Finally, as the people who live there like to put it: Rodez offers the best of town living, but in the countryside!
Not to be missed!
- The Cathedral of Notre-Dame - www.ot-rodez.fr
The Cathedral of Notre Dame dates from the 13th and 16th centuries. You will be able to spy out your route from the top of its 87-metre-high flamboyant Gothic bell-tower, a lacework of red sandstone, and one of the finest in France.
- Tour of old Rodez - www.ot-rodez.fr
In the old quarter of Rodez you will find a carefully signposted pedestrian route. This will help you to discover the history of ancient Segodunum, the Roman name for Rodez, its listed building and fine town houses and the chapel of the former Jesuit College ...
- The Fenaille Museum - www.ot-rodez..fr
The Archaeological and Historical Museum of Rouergue.
- The National Stud - www.ot-rodez.com
This stud, located in a former Carthusian monastery that dates from the 16th and 17th century, houses about fifty world-class horses.
Rodez on the map
Our idea for a holiday in Rodez
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