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From here, you enjoy a breathtaking view of the town of La Couvertoirade. We appreciate how the historic buildings blend into an unrivaled natural setting.

Placed in the heart of the Larzac plateau, the Cité de La Couvertoirade has the aura of these legendary villages where the tumults of history and the peaceful beauty of a preserved region intermingle. Here, a thousand years of history welcome you. https://lacouvertoirade.com

La Couvertoirade is a village with a rich heritage, in particular because of its Templar past. It is also an ideal stage for a race on the Larzac plateau.

Magnificent view of the Couvertoirade.

Lavognes are natural depressions but sealed by humans for centuries to collect rainwater to water livestock.

very beautiful Templar village still in its own juice

The old fortified town of La Couvertoirade was an agricultural bastion for the Templars who were well established in Larzac in the 12th century. Cultivation of cereals, breeding of sheep and horses, the environment is conducive to this agricultural activity. It was in the 14th century that the ramparts were built to protect against a group of mercenaries, the Rovers, who pillaged and sacked Larzac.

This small town in Aveyron is located in the middle valley of the Dourbie. It is especially famous for its architectural heritage with no less than seven buildings protected as historic buildings. For nature lovers, know that this small town is nestled in the middle of several areas protected by the Natura 2000 label which reinforces the regulations of the Grands Causses regional natural park on targeted sensitive areas.