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Village guide · Aveyron, Occitanie · 4 places to discover

A former commandery founded by the Templars then the Hospitallers, La Couvertoirade is entirely fortified on the Larzac causse, a unique witness to medieval military religious architecture.

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The 4 must-see places in La Couvertoirade

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Ramparts of La Couvertoirade Must-see

Fifteenth-century fortifications built by the Hospitallers, entirely encircling the village on the causse.

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Fortified Church of La Couvertoirade Must-see

A castral church built into the ramparts, a remnant of the Templar then Hospitaller commandery.

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Larzac Causse at La Couvertoirade

An arid limestone plateau surrounding the village, a UNESCO-listed causse landscape on the Way of St James to Compostela.

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Château de La Couvertoirade

A Templar then Hospitaller keep overlooking the fortified Larzac village.

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