Rural community of 1,200 ha, capital of Canton, Salles-Curan lies at the heart of the department of Aveyron. It covers a considerable territory of 9390 hectares, on a plateau very hilly, the plateau Lévézou. It is at Lake Pareloup largest lake in Midi-Pyrenees (1200 ha).
| Municipality | Salles-Curan |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 12410 |
| Tourism labels |   |
| Latitude | 44.1820150 (N 44° 10’ 55”) |
| Longitude | 2.7886669 (E 2° 47’ 19”) |
| Altitude | From 547m to 1084m |
| Surface area | 93.90 km² |
| Population | 1035 inhabitants |
| Density | 11 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Rodez (37 km, 43 min) |
| Insee code | 12253 |
| Intercommunality | CC de Lévézou Pareloup |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Territories | Massif Central, Midi-Pyrénées |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Curan | 7.8 km (10 min) |
|---|---|
| Canet-de-Salars | 8.2 km (10 min) |
| Prades-Salars | 11.3 km (16 min) |
| Pont-de-Salars | 14.8 km (16 min) |
| Villefranche-de-Panat | 15.2 km (21 min) |
| Alrance | 16.5 km (23 min) |
| Ségur | 17.5 km (25 min) |
| Montjaux | 17.8 km (20 min) |
| Trémouilles | 18.9 km (26 min) |
| Castelnau-Pégayrols | 19 km (23 min) |
| Arvieu | 19.1 km (24 min) |
| Viala-du-Tarn | 19.3 km (27 min) |
| Saint-Beauzély | 19.5 km (22 min) |
| Lestrade-et-Thouels | 21 km (26 min) |
| Ayssènes | 21 km (33 min) |
| Information points |
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| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 40 € | Millau (25 km) |
 | Local flavours | Free | Roquefort-sur-Soulzon (28 km) |
 | Arts and Crafts | 55 € to 140 € | Saint-Martin-de-Lenne (31 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 20 € | Clairvaux-d'Aveyron (40 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 35 € | La Canourgue (44 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cycling itinerary | Intermediate | 1:45 | Salles-Curan |
 | Village visit | Easy | 2:00 | Alrance (10.2 km) |
 | Cycling itinerary | Intermediate | 50 min | Villefranche-de-Panat (12.2 km) |
| Village visit | Easy | 2:00 | Villefranche-de-Panat (12.4 km) |
 | Cycling itinerary | Athletic | 2:35 | Vézins-de-Lévézou (16.8 km) |
