Aveyron River
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The Aveyron is a 291 km long river
in southern France
, right tributary of the Tarn River
. It rises in the southern Massif Central
, near Sévérac-le-Château
.
In 1855 evidence of prehistoric man was found near Bruniquel
under a hill called Montastruc
. The hill was 98 foot high. The account said the overhang extended for about 46 feet along the river and the area enclosed was 298 square yards. Within this cave was found the 13,000 year old sculpture called Sleeping Reindeer.
It flows into the Tarn River
near Lafrançaise
, north-west of Montauban
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, right tributary of the Tarn River
Tarn River
The Tarn is a long river in southern France , right tributary of the Garonne.The Tarn runs in a roughly westerly direction, from its source at an altitude of 1,550 m on Mont Lozère in the Cévennes mountains , through the deep gorges and canyons of the Gorges du Tarn The Tarn is a long...
. It rises in the southern Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
, near Sévérac-le-Château
Sévérac-le-Château
Sévérac-le-Château is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.The Château de Sévérac is a 13th-century castle that dominates the town. It is open to the public.-Population:-References:*...
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In 1855 evidence of prehistoric man was found near Bruniquel
Bruniquel
Bruniquel is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-Geography:The tiny fortified village of 561 inhabitants is at an altitude of 250 metres by the river Aveyron....
under a hill called Montastruc
Montastruc
Montastruc is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Montastruc, in the Lot-et-Garonne département* Montastruc, in the Hautes-Pyrénées département* Montastruc, in the Tarn-et-Garonne département...
. The hill was 98 foot high. The account said the overhang extended for about 46 feet along the river and the area enclosed was 298 square yards. Within this cave was found the 13,000 year old sculpture called Sleeping Reindeer.
Places along the river
The Aveyron River flows west through the following départements and towns:- AveyronAveyronAveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.- History :Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790....
(named after the river): RodezRodezRodez is a town and commune in southern France, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthénois.-History:Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts...
, Villefranche-de-RouergueVillefranche-de-RouergueVillefranche-de-Rouergue is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-History:At the end of the Albigensian Crusade from the northern "barons" against the southern Occitania on a religious pretext , the Count of Toulouse was defeated and concluded the treaty of Paris in 1229...
. - Tarn.
- Tarn-et-GaronneTarn-et-GaronneTarn-et-Garonne is a French department in the southwest of France. It is traversed by the Rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name.-History:...
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It flows into the Tarn River
Tarn River
The Tarn is a long river in southern France , right tributary of the Garonne.The Tarn runs in a roughly westerly direction, from its source at an altitude of 1,550 m on Mont Lozère in the Cévennes mountains , through the deep gorges and canyons of the Gorges du Tarn The Tarn is a long...
near Lafrançaise
Lafrançaise
Lafrançaise is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-References:*...
, north-west of Montauban
Montauban
Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse....
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