The Aveyron (; ) is a 291 km long

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in southern

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, right tributary of the Tarn. 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.Primitive Man
Louis Fulier, p.88, accessed 4 August 2010

Tributaries include

Viaur The Viaur () is a river in south-western France. It is a left tributary of the Aveyron. Its source is in the southern Massif Central, north of Millau. It flows generally west through the following departments and towns: * Aveyron: Pont-de-Sala ...

Cérou The Cérou () is an long river in the Aveyron and Tarn (department), Tarn departments in southern France. Its source is at Saint-Jean-Delnous, northwest of the village. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Aveyron (ri ...

* Vère * Alzou

Places along the river

The Aveyron flows west through the following ''

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s'' and towns: *

Aveyron Aveyron (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron (river), Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyro ...

(named after the river):

Rodez Rodez (, , ; , ) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communau ...

, Villefranche-de-Rouergue. * Tarn. *

Tarn-et-Garonne Tarn-et-Garonne (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania Regions of France, region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn (river), Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its n ...

. *: Bruniquel: a town north-east of Toulouse It flows into the Tarn near Lafrançaise, north-west of

Montauban Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Aveyron Rivers of Tarn (department) Rivers of Tarn-et-Garonne Rivers of Occitania (administrative region) {{France-river-stub