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Laguiole

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Laguiole - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Aveyron
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Laguiole, is located at 1000m altitude on the plateau of Aubrac.

The municipality belongs to the department of Aveyron in the Midi-Pyrenees.

Its geographical location of positioned equidistant from regional cities such as Toulouse (Midi-Pyrenees), Montpellier (Languedoc-Roussillon), and Clermont-Ferrand (Auvergne).

Capital city of Canton, Laguiole is associated with common Cassuéjouls, Curières, Montpeyroux and Soulages-Bonneval.

Etymologically, Laguiole from "The Gleisola" church relief that dominates the city and that becomes the main church in the 16th century. The first syllable of "Laguiole" is that article before the name: the Guiol or Guiolle as seen even appear on the face of old clocks.

The pronunciation "LAYOLE" comes from the dialect of his ancestors.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLaguiole
Postcode12210
Latitude44.6835790 (N 44° 41’ 1”)
Longitude2.8456050 (E 2° 50’ 44”)
AltitudeFrom 868m to 1342m
Surface area63.06 km²
Population1257 inhabitants
Density19 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureRodez (55 km, 56 min)
Insee code12119
IntercommunalityCC Aubrac, Carladez et Viadène
DepartmentAveyron
TerritoriesMassif Central, Midi-Pyrénées
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Curières4.9 km (9 min)
Soulages-Bonneval5.4 km (9 min)
Montpeyroux7.4 km (8 min)
Cassuéjouls9.8 km (14 min)
Huparlac12.3 km (16 min)
Le Cayrol13.8 km (13 min)
Condom-d'Aubrac15.5 km (23 min)
Saint-Symphorien-de-Thénières17 km (23 min)
Saint-Urcize17.5 km (24 min)
La Trinitat19.2 km (21 min)
Recoules-d'Aubrac20 km (28 min)
Le Nayrac20 km (27 min)
Lieutadès21 km (24 min)
Saint-Amans-des-Cots22 km (27 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Information points
Natural sites

Events and festivities

Photos

The village of Laguiole (© OT Laguiole)
The village of Laguiole (© OT Laguiole)
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The town
The town
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The river
The river
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The town
The town
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The town
The town
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The town
The town
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The town
The town
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The town hall
The town hall
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The river
The river
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The town
The town
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The town
The town
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The town - The Bull
The town - The Bull
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The town
The town
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The church
The church
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The church
The church
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The interior of the church
The interior of the church
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The interior of the church
The interior of the church
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The river
The river
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The monument to the Dead
The monument to the Dead
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 15°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 9°C - Max. 16°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 19°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
Introduction to stone cutting
Arts and Crafts55 € to 140 € Saint-Martin-de-Lenne (30 km)
Caving for all levels
Sports sensations35 € La Canourgue (41 km)
Horseback riding at the Col de la Modele
Nature and the great outdoors40 € to 75 € Albepierre-Bredons (44 km)
Botanical walk and plant workshop
Nature and the great outdoors20 € Clairvaux-d'Aveyron (45 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Short circuit laps
HikeIntermediate1:40Saint-Amans-des-Cots (12.8 km)
Long circuit laps
HikeIntermediate3:10Saint-Amans-des-Cots (12.8 km)
Chemin des burons at the bagpipe museum
HikeEasy2:15Cantoin (16.8 km)
Brieu beach from Cantoin
HikeIntermediate4:20Cantoin (17.2 km)
Chapel of Sévérac from La Peyrade
HikeIntermediate4:15Cantoin (17.2 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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