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Aveyron

Aveyron is a department in southern France, in the Occitanie region, covering most of the former province of Rouergue. Its capital is Rodez. In antiquity it was the land of the Ruteni, and it is known for its upland plateaus, the Roquefort cheese of its caves and the Millau Viaduct.

Aveyron
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Aveyron. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aveyron
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