Aveyron (river)

For the tributary of the Loing, see Aveyron (Loing).

Aveyron
File:Belcastel2.jpg 15th-century bridge at Belcastel
Origin	Massif Central
Mouth	Tarn River
Basin countries	France
Length	291 km
Avg. discharge	57 m³/s
Basin area	5,300 km²

The Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) 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 Swimming Reindeer.

Tributaries include

• Viaur
• Cérou
• Vère

Places along the river

The Aveyron River flows west through the following départements and towns:

• Aveyron (named after the river): Rodez, Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
• Tarn.
• Tarn-et-Garonne.

  Bruniquel: a town north-east of Toulouse

It flows into the Tarn River near Lafrançaise, north-west of Montauban.

References

• http://www.geoportail.fr
• The Aveyron at the Sandre database