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Coubisou

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Aveyron

Coubisou - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Aveyron
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East of Coubisou find Estaing. The village owes its origin to a monastery of nuns back to the 11th century. Built on the hillside, fortified in the Middle Ages, Coubisou preserves two towers of the three elevations were defensive village. His wonderful church, back in the 15th century, this Romanesque apse in a cul-de-four, and contains a burial stone polychrome.

The picturesque village of Cross Monastery has many, including the beautiful cross of the Oratory of 1540 at the entrance of the village. The present church, the 15th century, contains a Pieta.

The hamlet of Cabrespine, the castle was rebuilt in stone of the old fortress deemed impregnable, overlooking the bucolic Notre-Dame-del-Boy.

Geographical information

MunicipalityCoubisou
Postcode12190
Latitude44.5536260 (N 44° 33’ 13”)
Longitude2.7317830 (E 2° 43’ 54”)
AltitudeFrom 319m to 836m
Surface area30.95 km²
Population507 inhabitants
Density16 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureRodez (38 km, 42 min)
Insee code12079
IntercommunalityCC Comtal Lot et Truyère
DepartmentAveyron
TerritoriesMassif Central, Midi-Pyrénées
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Estaing6.6 km (9 min)
Espalion6.9 km (9 min)
Saint-Côme-d'Olt10.6 km (14 min)
Bessuéjouls10.9 km (16 min)
Sébrazac12.5 km (16 min)
Le Cayrol13 km (16 min)
Le Nayrac15 km (17 min)
Bozouls16.4 km (20 min)
Montpeyroux16.8 km (22 min)
Gabriac19.2 km (22 min)
Lassouts19.3 km (25 min)
Campuac19.6 km (26 min)
Castelnau-de-Mandailles19.7 km (26 min)
Villecomtal21 km (30 min)

Things to see and do

The House of the Vine, Wine and Landscape d'Estaing, the Escaillou on the RD 920, will deliver the history of Coustoubis. One of the smaller cooperatives in France, Les Vignerons d'Olt, you are in the House of the Vine, Wine and Landscape d'Estaing. Dedicated to this wine that is the old mountain wine Estaing - AOC - in its history and expertise of the winemakers of the Lot Valley, just a professional space and modern museum open to you. The component offers tasting and sales of wines with evocative names: Saint-Jacques, Admiral, Coustoubis ... wine described as "sharp and rocky, with flavors of terroir." Find their translation in three colors after local grape varieties: Red (cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, mansoi-Negret, merlot), pink (gamay, pinot, cabernet) and white (chenin, mauzac). The exhibition space and video projection gives some tips and leads to growing closer to the landscape of dry stone terraces on which the vine always won the sunny slopes. During your visit to the cave, a short film of twenty-five minutes and a tasting, share a little spirit of this country.

Circuit Coubisou visit, Cabrespine, The Monastery and Nadaillac available at the Tourist Office of Canton d'Estaing. Journey to discover all the sights of these hamlets and villages, accompanied by historical and architectural comments.

Photos

Coubisou
Coubisou
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Notre Dame Del Boy in Cabrespines
Notre Dame Del Boy in Cabrespines
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Church of Nadaillac
Church of Nadaillac
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Fortified Gate of the Monastery
Fortified Gate of the Monastery
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The monastery
The monastery
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Coubisou
Coubisou
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Central street of Coubisou - ​​Town hall on the left
Central street of Coubisou - ​​Town hall on the left
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Fortified Tower of Coubisou
Fortified Tower of Coubisou
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Weather

Saturday 20 april
Min. 3°C - Max. 13°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 0°C - Max. 12°C
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Monday 22 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 10°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Visit Benoit the artisan's cutlery workshop
Arts and CraftsFreeLaguiole (17.2 km)
Introduction to stone cutting
Arts and Crafts55 € to 140 € Saint-Martin-de-Lenne (23 km)
Botanical walk and plant workshop
Nature and the great outdoors20 € Clairvaux-d'Aveyron (29 km)
Caving for all levels
Sports sensations35 € La Canourgue (41 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Walking tour No.16 from Golinhac
HikeIntermediate2:35Golinhac (13.1 km)
Walking tour 17 and 18 from Golinhac
HikeIntermediate4:00Golinhac (13.1 km)
Short circuit laps
HikeIntermediate1:40Saint-Amans-des-Cots (13.2 km)
Long circuit laps
HikeIntermediate3:10Saint-Amans-des-Cots (13.2 km)
Walking tour No.18 bis from Battedou (Golinhac)
HikeIntermediate2:40Golinhac (13.8 km)

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