Ayssènes

Ayssènes

Travel guide and tourist information

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A 22 km northwest of Saint-Afrique and 38 km southwest of Millau, the town of Ayssènes is located south of the Aveyron department (province of Rouergue under the old regime). It extends from the foothills Raspes Tarn Shelf Lévézou. Administrate, it depends on the canton of Saint Rome de Tarn and the riding of Millau. The town has an agricultural to the north (sheep farming for the production of Roquefort), and tourism in the south.

Ayssènes was the country of birth of Antoine Salvanh (1479-1555), architect and builder of the steeple of the Cathedral of Rodez between 1511 and 1526.

• A Ayssènes:

• Promontory Roc Saint-Jean was furnished with a safe pedestrian path and a gazebo overlooking the Tarn Raspes. To this place once sat an impregnable fortress destroyed in 1629 by order of Richelieu. The rich history of its past is recounted on educational panels.
• In the village, Home of the Chestnut and the Arts Religious evokes life in the countryside in the last century. Several sacred objects, historical monuments are exhibited.

• At Saint-Remy, Raspes overlooking the Tarn.

• Weekend of Pentecost Feast of strawberries. In the recent past, much of the terraces surrounding the village was dedicated to the cultivation of strawberries, we made a traditional celebration.
• The chestnut is to honor every last Sunday of October. The village celebrates the fruit and the tree through a fair and a country market.

• Church of Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu enriched by frescoes Greschny.
• Singular and haunting landscapes along the hiking trails.
• Villages of Brousse-le-Château and Peyre, ranked among the "Most Beautiful Villages of France".
• The medieval villages of the valley of the Muse, Castelnau-Pégayrols, St. Beauzély, Marziali, Montjaux.
• River Tarn, water sports, supervised beaches, hydroelectric dams.
• A rich architectural heritage.
• Lakes.
• Windmills.

The village on a promontory (Credit: Pol Boussaguet)

From rocky promontory overlooking the valley (Photo credit: Pol Boussaguet)

Tuesday 14 February Day Night Min. -5°C - Max. 2°C

Wednesday 15 February Day Night Min. -5°C - Max. 4°C

Thursday 16 February Day Night Min. 1°C - Max. 4°C

Auberge du Domaine de la Barraque   8 Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon Our Medieval Inn with bed and breakfast and dormitories near the viaduct of Millau, welcomes you in nature in an exceptional setting and offers a local gastronomy. Unique in France... Located 28 km from Ayssènes From 15 € to 50 € per person

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Mas bertrand     10 Villefranche-de-Panat If you are looking for the authenticity of a farmhouse of A Veyron, Mas Bertrand you séduira. Bâtisse eighteenth century all stone and slate, with its courtyard paving vertical period,... Located 6.5 km from Ayssènes From 51 € to 58 € the double room

Le brabant   Broquiès 2 rooms, tipical country house, 5 minutes from the river, bicycle rides, quiet location for people like nature. Located 10.7 km from Ayssènes 49 € the double room

Le clos des oeillades   Montjaux Bed and Breakfast in South Aveyron, Midi Pyrenees. Clos glances is a character house caussenarde renovated into guest rooms (3 ears Gite de France) with swimming pool between the Millau... Located 11.3 km from Ayssènes From 62 € to 88 € the double room

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Gite et chambre d'hotes des Monts Saint-Izaire Cottage situated in the countryside 4 km from a medieval village of red sandstone dominated by its imposing castle Bishops. It was restored in an old barn at the end of a farmhouse... Located 13.7 km from Ayssènes From 300 € to 400 € per week

La Baumière   8.8 Castelnau-Pégayrols Small house (house a studio furnished with rustic old) adjoining farmhouse restored but totally independent, not overlooked, facing meadow and woodland. Superb unobstructed panoramic... Located 14 km from Ayssènes From 320 € to 500 € per week

Gite Brousse le Château Brousse-le-Château Renovated apartment on 1st floor of a house of character with views of the castle. The house is located in the center of the village bush the castle having the label of the most beautiful... Located 14.8 km from Ayssènes From 300 € to 350 € per week

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Camping du Rougier     8.6 Camarès Lovers of nature and hiking trips, we welcome you into the Rougier in the heart of Natural Park of the Grands Causses. Our small campsite, quiet and friendly is the ideal base for exploring... Located 28 km from Ayssènes From 13 € to 15 € per day

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Hotel Les Raspes      8.3 Saint-Rome-de-Tarn Hotel Les Raspes offers a restaurant with al fresco dining beside the outdoor pool. It is situated in a converted religious school in the medieval village of Saint-Rome-de-Tarn and... Located 9.4 km from Ayssènes Room from 85 €

Complexe Hotelier Cap Vert      6.8 Saint-Affrique Ideally located in the village of Saint-Affrique, near the Roquefort Caves and the Millau Viaduct, the Complexe Hotelier Cap Vert boasts excellent leisure facilities including a gorgeous... Located 15.5 km from Ayssènes Room from 43 €

Logis Moderne      7.6 Saint-Affrique This charming, family hotel welcomes you near the city centre for a restful stay and is the ideal backdrop to your gastronomic break. Featuring permanent painting exhibition, it also... Located 15.5 km from Ayssènes Room from 51 €

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