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Arnac-sur-Dourdou

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Aveyron

Arnac-sur-Dourdou - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Aveyron
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Smallest town in the Aveyron, Arnac-sur-Dourdou has a rural heritage that the association Clote The renovated since its creation in 2001. Arnac is located in southern Aveyron and limitations of the Tarn and Herault. Its charm is its location 70 km from the sea and nestled in the beautiful green valley of Dourdou. The agriculture and livestock, which were the riches of yesterday have been replaced by exploitation of forests that cover 90% of the commune. Today, elected Arnac maintain and make it alive with little means but full of projects are days in the future.

Geographical information

MunicipalityArnac-sur-Dourdou
Postcode12360
Latitude43.7265590 (N 43° 43’ 36”)
Longitude2.9322160 (E 2° 55’ 56”)
AltitudeFrom 506m to 1000m
Surface area16.57 km²
Population37 inhabitants
Density2 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureRodez (113 km, 1:54)
Insee code12009
IntercommunalityCC Monts, Rance et Rougier
DepartmentAveyron
TerritoriesMassif Central, Midi-Pyrénées
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Brusque8.6 km (14 min)
Murat-sur-Vèbre12 km (16 min)
Fayet13.7 km (23 min)
Castanet-le-Haut15.9 km (24 min)
Moulin-Mage17.7 km (22 min)
Sylvanès17.8 km (30 min)
Saint-Geniès-de-Varensal19 km (29 min)
Mélagues20 km (31 min)
Camarès20 km (28 min)
Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare21 km (29 min)
Gissac21 km (33 min)
Tauriac-de-Camarès21 km (32 min)
Cambon-et-Salvergues23 km (31 min)
Barre24 km (31 min)

Things to see and do

The fountain The Clote restored in 2002 and received an award from the department of Aveyron, renovation of the bread oven in 2006, stained glass, sounds offal, the church clock in 2008, the 2009 gateways 2012.

In 2011 during the celebrations of the tenth anniversary of La Clote, it was decided to create Thursdays La Clote the first Thursday of August and of organizing a lively meal with local leaders. Projects are many and include the acquisition and rebuilding a dryer chestnut, rebuild the bridge of La Mouline carried away by the flood of Dourdou in 1982, rehabilitate an old "jasse" and a "floor" local heritage abandoned Today also replace some of the famous tar cobbled streets by.

Ridges marked route starting and finishing in Arnac (4 hours walk).

Swimming in unsupervised river!

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

Each year, in June Transarnacoise (walking 20 km in the woods of Arnac).

The party of hunters around July 14.

The town festival the first weekend of August.

And on Thursday the Clote the first Thursday of August (meals hosted by a local artist).

In late August, a week of volunteer work for the benefit of local heritage.

Photos

Arnac-sur-Dourdou
Arnac-sur-Dourdou
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Refurbishment of the Arnac-sur-Dourdou footbridge
Refurbishment of the Arnac-sur-Dourdou footbridge
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The village
The village
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Renovated La Clote fountain
Renovated La Clote fountain
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The Dourdou
The Dourdou
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Banks of the Dourdou - La Mouline
Banks of the Dourdou - La Mouline
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Sarleng footbridge after renovation
Sarleng footbridge after renovation
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The bread oven and its redesigned calade
The bread oven and its redesigned calade
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The Dourdou
The Dourdou
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First breads and Aveyron fouace
First breads and Aveyron fouace
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La Mouline
La Mouline
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Reconstruction of the bread oven at La Mouline
Reconstruction of the bread oven at La Mouline
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Renovation of all the stained glass windows in the church of Arnac-sur-Dourdou
Renovation of all the stained glass windows in the church of Arnac-sur-Dourdou
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Sarleng footbridge before renovation
Sarleng footbridge before renovation
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The La Clote team who renovated the footbridge
The La Clote team who renovated the footbridge
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Repair of the left bank access to the old La Mouline footbridge
Repair of the left bank access to the old La Mouline footbridge
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Resting the Dourdou!
Resting the Dourdou!
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The restored wash house and its fresh water in summer!
The restored wash house and its fresh water in summer!
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Plate affixed to the front of the bread oven
Plate affixed to the front of the bread oven
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The village
The village
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The village
The village
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The village
The village
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Saint-Benoît church
Saint-Benoît church
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Saint-Benoît church
Saint-Benoît church
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Saint-Benoît church
Saint-Benoît church
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The Dourdou
The Dourdou
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The Dourdou
The Dourdou
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The footbridge over the Dourdou
The footbridge over the Dourdou
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Weather

Thursday 23 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 14°C
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Friday 24 may
Min. 8°C - Max. 16°C
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Saturday 25 may
Min. 7°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Castle Canac being renovated, with the marked trail Plo de Canac.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Ride on a restored Peugeot 103 moped
Entertainment40 € Faugères (28 km)
Visit the Roquefort cheese ripening caves
Local flavoursFreeRoquefort-sur-Soulzon (28 km)
Tasting - sale of wines in a cooperative cellar
Local flavoursFreeCessenon-sur-Orb (32 km)
Quad bike trek on the outskirts of Béziers
Sports sensations60 € to 290 € Thézan-lès-Béziers (41 km)
Wine-themed quad bike ride
Nature and the great outdoors155 € to 215 € Lacoste (41 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Watchtower and Rascas Lake
HikeAthletic4:00Mélagues (7 km)
Cayla Forestry House
HikeEasy2:00Mélagues (7 km)
Fanjaud Ravine
HikeIntermediate3:00Mélagues (7 km)
The Vayssède and the Thalis Ford
HikeEasy1:30Mélagues (7 km)
The Small Tower
HikeIntermediate3:00Mélagues (7 km)

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