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Villefranche de Rouergue (France)

Description: Villefranche-de-Rouergue is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Aveyron département in southern France.

Newest Review: ... Aveyron - 4 rue Lapeyrade 12200 Villefranche de Rouergue Hotel Restaurant de la poste - 45 rue G,n Prsetat, Villefranche de Rouergue Hotel L'Univers - 2pl R,publique The Main Town Square ****************** Villefranche is a traditional French town that has been untouched by tourism. Some bastide towns turn into sprawling urbanisations but this bastide town has kept its vibrant beauty ... more

... The river flowing through the town adds a certain romantic charm and as you walk over the old stone bridge you are able to view the medieval town from another angle. The 13th century church of Notre Dame dominates the square with it's entrance p...more

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Villefranche de Rouergue (France): A Bastide town in the Aveyron (2279 words)
by - written on 23/06/08 (Very useful, 571 readings)
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Up to July 2007 I rented a house in a small hamlet called Saujac in the Midi Pyrenees. My closest major town was Villefranche de Rouergue, a bastide town in the Aveyron, a department of the Midi Pyrenees. Although I know there are more beautiful towns in France, this one is particularly special to me as at the time, business commitments limited the time that I was able to spend in it. I miss it's beauty and Frenchness. Like a lot of things in life, I took it for granted at the time and only fully appreciated it after I had left. This is a tribute to my favourite town in the Midi. A Bastide Town - What is it? ********************** A bastide ... Read the complete review