Espalion Explained

Espalion
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Espalion (12).svg
Arrondissement:	Rodez
Canton:	Lot et Truyère
Insee:	12096
Postal Code:	12500
Mayor:	Éric Picard^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Coordinates:	44.5206°N 2.7614°W
Elevation Min M:	338
Elevation Max M:	420
Area Km2:	36.60

Espalion (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Sights

• Château de Calmont d'Olt
• The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
• Church of Perse, in Romanesque style, with some Gothic chapels added in 1471.
• Church of St. John the Baptist, built from 1472

International relations

Espalion is twinned with:

• Tauste, Spain

See also

• List of medieval bridges in France
• Communes of the Aveyron department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.