Rodez
Sign in to saveRodez (, , ; , ) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communauté d'agglomération Rodez Agglomération, of the First Constituency of Aveyron as well as of the general Council of Aveyron.
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Rodez is a small city in southern France that serves as the administrative center (prefecture) of the Aveyron department in the Occitania region. It functions as the seat of local government for several administrative bodies, making it an important governmental hub for its area despite its modest size.
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- Geography
- Location
- Geology and landforms
- Hydrography
- Climate
- Transportation
- Routes
- Railway lines
- Main roads
- Transport network
- Rail
- Road
- Air
- Public transport
- Postal transport
- Urban planning
- Urban morphology
- Housing
- Arrangements of the "Forail-Cathedral" axis
- Quadrilatère Combarel
- Forail public garden
- Multiplex cinema
- Underground parking
- Exhibition park
- Toponymy
- History
- Prehistory
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Early Modern era
- Modern era
- Politics and administration
- List of mayors
- Intercommunality
- Judicial and administrative authorities
- Cantons of Rodez
- Environmental policy
- International relations
- Honorary citizens
- Municipal administration
- Political trends and results
- Municipal elections of 23 and 30 March 2014
- Municipal elections of 2008
- Legislative and presidential elections
- 2012 legislative elections
- 2012 French Presidential election
- Population and society
- Demography
- Demographic evolution
- Age structure
- Education
- Higher education
- Employability
- Educational associations
- Health
- Jacques-Puel Hospital
- Saint-Louis surgical specialties clinic
- Other centres of care nearby
- Sports
- Infrastructure
- Associations
- Military life
- Media
- Local and regional print media
- National and international press
- Radio
- Television
- Internet and telephony
- Religion, philosophical and humanist associations
- Cultural events and festivities
- Economy
- Income of the population and taxation
- Employment
- Businesses
- Economic centres of the territory
- Agriculture
- Trade
- Tourism
- Gastronomy
- Local culture and heritage
- Places and monuments
- Religious buildings
- Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Episcopal Palace
- Presbytery
- Saint-Amans Church
- Sacré-Cœur Church
- Chapel of the former Jesuit college
- Ancient monastery
- Others
- Civil buildings
- Hôtel de la préfecture
- Hôtel de Bonald
- Hôtel du Cheval Noir
- Hôtel Séguret
- Maison d'Armagnac
- Maisons bourgeoises
- Layoule Bridge
- Château de Saint-Félix
- La Gascarie Viaduct
- Parks and gardens
- Cultural heritage
- Linguistic heritage
- Learned society
- Museums
- Art galleries
- Others
- Cultural facilities
- Personalities linked to the commune
- Heraldry, logo and motto
- Heraldry
- Logo of Rodez
- See also
- Bibliography
- Geography - geology
- Urbanism - administration
- History
- Prehistory - Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- French Revolution
- Contemporary era
- The Fualdès Case
- Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Miscellaneous
- Notes
- References
- External links
Rodez (, , ; , ) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communauté d'agglomération Rodez Agglomération, of the First Constituency of Aveyron as well as of the general Council of Aveyron.
Former capital of the Rouergue, the city is seat of the Diocese of Rodez and Vabres.