Aveyron

Aveyron

Aveyron is a department in southern France. In Conques, the Romanesque Abbey Church of St. Foy is a centuries-old pilgrimage stop. To the south, the riverside town of Belcastel is known for its medieval castle. In Rodez, the Fenaille Museum displays prehistoric standing stones, and the Soulages Museum shows works by French painter Pierre Soulages. The Micropolis Museum in Saint-Léons explores the world of insects.

People born in Aveyron (First 15 people) - Page 0

Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre

Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre

French naturalist

Victor of Aveyron

Victor of Aveyron


David Frétigné

David Frétigné

French motorcycle racer

Françoise Lépine

Françoise Lépine

French actress

René Quatrefages

René Quatrefages

French historian

Roger Béteille

Roger Béteille

French aeronautical engineer

Marie-Claire Bancquart

Marie-Claire Bancquart

French poet

Lucien Galan

Lucien Galan

Missionary

Ingrid Chabbert

Ingrid Chabbert

Author

Fanny Veyrac

Fanny Veyrac

Yoann Huget's wife

Léon Livinhac

Léon Livinhac

Religious leader

Guillaume Thomas François . . .

Guillaume Thomas François . . .

French writer

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal

Guillaume Thomas François Raynal

French writer

François de Fleury

François de Fleury

French-American engineer

Armand Vaquerin

Armand Vaquerin

French rugby union player