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Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
Sauveterre-de-Rouergue is in the Aveyron department of the Midi-Pyrenees, south-west of Rodez.
One of the best of the bastide towns in south-west France Sauveterre-de-Rouergue, founded in 1281, has the usual bastide town layout with an open centre square, and streets heading off in straight lines from each side.
The central square is the highlight here, with some particularly lovely medieval houses in stone and colombage above the arcades that line the square. The side streets also contain some lovely ancient houses and deserve your time.
One of the finest houses in Sauveterre-de-Rouergue is the 16th century 'maison Garrigues', now home to the town mairie, and parts of the original town fortifications can still be seen.
Sauveterre is one of the classified 'most beautiful villages of France.
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