Estaing, Aveyron

Estaing
Estaing and the River Lot Estaing and the River Lot
Coat of arms of Estaing Coat of arms
Estaing
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Estaing
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Rodez
Canton	Estaing
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Pradalier
Area1	16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	607
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	12098 / 12190
Elevation	301–760 m (988–2,493 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Estaing is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Located in the north of the Aveyron department in the Midi-Pyrénées region, Estaing is considered as one of the most picturesque villages in France. The village is very quiet during the winter months; it is in the summer that the village shows the most signs of life. Lying at 320 metres above sea level, the winters are cool and the summers are hot and dry. Espalion is a ten-minute drive away, while Rodez is about 50 minutes away.

The bridge over the Lot in Estaing is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	627	—
1968	718	+14.5%
1975	667	−7.1%
1982	666	−0.1%
1990	665	−0.2%
1999	612	−8.0%
2008	607	−0.8%

See also

• Communes of the Aveyron department

References

• INSEE