Aveyron

Aveyron (; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as Aveyronnais (masculine) or Aveyronnaises (feminine) in French. The inhabitants of Aveyron's prefecture, Rodez, are called Ruthénois, based upon the first settlers in the area, the Ruteni. With an area of and a population of 279,609 (2023), Aveyron is a largely rural department with a population density of .

UNESCO World Heritage Site in France

diocese of the Catholic Church in France

13th-century romance, written in the Occitan language

Roman curse tablet