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How to find to Espalion ?
Using motorway A 75: Coming from northern way (Clermond-Ferrand), come out of the way to junction of Aumont-Aubrac. Come to Espalion by Nasbinals and St Côme. Coming from south way (Montpellier, Béziers), come out of the way to junction of Sévérac-le-Château. Take Rodez road to Laissac where you must turn right near Espalion.
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From Toulouse: go to Espalion by Albi and Rodez

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Useful adresses
Town hall / Town clerckplace de la RésistanceTel: 05 65 51 10 30 / Fax: 05 65 44 00 18
Town hall /Technic sectionplace de la RésistanceTel: 05 65 51 10 39
Tourist bureau rue St JosephTel: 05 65 44 10 63 / Fax: 05 65 48 02 57
Bulletin d' Espalion (northern Aveyron newspaper )bd Joseph PoulencTel: 05 65 44 01 93 / Fax: 05 65 44 48 20 / E-mail: bulletindespalion@wanadoo.fr
Centre Presse (newspaper)1, rue du chanoine BrévierTel: 05 65 44 13 40
Midi Libre (newspaper)42, bd Jopseph PoulencTel/fax: 05 65 44 02 18
Electricity Board rue Eugène SalettesTel: welcome: 08 01 12 12 01 / Breakdown service: 08 01 12 12 09
Tax Board 35, avenue de la GareTel: 05 65 44 23 27 / E-mail: cdir.espalion@dgi.finances.gouv.fr
Library - Swimming pool
Town Library
11, avenue de la Gare
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Informations:
Tél. 05 65 44 19 22

Opening hours

Monday: 14h30 - 18h
Wenesday: 10h-12h et 14h30 - 18h
Friday: 10h-12h and 14h30 - 17h
Saturday: 14h 30 - 18h
 
Swimming Pool
Foiral street
(near Camping)
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Informations:
Tel. 05 65 44 04 02

 


Saison 2008
Opening days and hours
from June, 1st to 30
fromSeptember, 1st to 30
Reserved for schools Monday, Tuesday, Wenesday morning, Thursday and Friday
Opening for public Wenesday and Saturday from 15h to 18h
Closed Sunday
fromJuly, 1st to 8
Reserved for schools Monday, Tuesday, Wenesday , Thursday and Friday in the morning
Opening for public all days from 15h to 18h excepted Saturday from 10h to 12h and from 15h to 18h, and Sunday July, 3 from 11h to 18h
from July, 9 to August, 31
Opening for public Sunday and Monday from 11h to 19h
Others days from 10h to 12h and from 15h to 19h
Price list
Individuals
Adults
275
Children (up to 15 years)
160
Groups (from 10 peopless)
Adults
2
Children (up to 15 years)
1
Book of 10 tickets.... Adults: 20 € - Children: 10
Lessons of swimming
136 for 10 lessons
Hours for july - august:
before 10h - from 12h to 15h - after 19h
lifeguard: Christian Ratard
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Museums
Joseph Vaylet Museum
Diving Museum
Droite street, 38
Rouergue Museum
Frontin place
Tourist Bureau
Tel: 05 65 44 10 63 / Fax: 05 65 48 02 57
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Places to visit in vicinity

To find most of sites, take a map: 1:25000 série bleue n° 2438 E. Roadsigns often are lacking.

How to find these places of interest ?
Bonneval abbey Take the road to Laguiole. Around 500m after Ayrolles village, take right a little road to monastery.
Carnéjac chapelGo to Perse church and take road to Roquelaure. Around 3 kms, take right a little road near Firmille to Carnéjac chapel.
Calmont d'Olt castleTake the road to Rodez. Around 1 km, take right a little road and follow roadsigns to car park of castle.
Roquelaure lavas flowGo to Perse church and take road to Roquelaure to D206. Go down to St Côme to reach lava flow around 200 m after crossing.
Cambon churchTake road to St Côme d'Olt. Cross this village and turn right to Mandailles next to cemetery. Around 300m after Castenau dam, turn left to Cambon hamlet and chapel.
Perse churchTake the "avenue de la Gare", then turn left in the street of Fontanges to Perse church. Border cemetery to reach the car park next to church.
St Pierre of Bessuéjouls churchTake Joseph Poulenc avenue next to Town hall. On first crossing, turn right to Bessuéjouls. Border lodging center/VVF and around 1 km further, take left a little road to cemetery and chapel.
Flaujac Take the road to St Côme d'Olt. Around 2 kms, take left a little road before the bridge on the " boralde" (brook).
RoquelaureGo to St Côme d'Olt. Cross over the Lot bridge and 200m after on the rooad of Lassouts turn right to Roquelaure.
Sarcophagus on CostevieilleGo to Perse church and take the road to Roquelaure. Go to the first crossing, around 1 km, and turn left to Combres. Next to farm, road turn left. After summit of hill, go on around 200m to reach sarcophagus on the road side.
Virgin on VermusPark your car on the parking of Perse cementary, Go down a little path and cross a little bridge below Perse chuch. Go on GR 65, come before a farm and go on to the first crossing on the path. Turn left to Virgin statue.

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Conditions to visit
Bonneval abbeyFree visit of the chapel/ Selling of religious objets and chocolates/ Showing on request for a diaporama on abbey history. Informations: Tel. 05 65 44 01 22
Penitents chapel
Open from Tuesday to Saturday: 15h to 19h (until september 30)
Informations: Penitents chapel Tel. 05 65 44 09 63 ou Jacqueline Prieur Tel. 05 65 44 09 13
Calmont d'Olt castleInformations and reservations: 05 65 44 15 89 / e-mail: calmontdolt@free.fr. Open hours: School holidays (February, Easter and All Saints'Day): all days: 14h to18h. May-June-September: all days: 10h to12h and 14h to 18h. July-August: all days: 9h to19h. Visits with a guide for groups all along the year on request, except December and January.
Cambon churchJuly-August: Visit with appointment. Go and see Mr Naveau in Le Cambon Tel. 05 65 48 92 30
Perse churchFree admission: open the little door with a knob. Lighting with photoelectric cells. Visit with a guide for groups on request. (informations on website: "www.eglise-de-perse.com" )
St Pierre of Bessuéjouls churchFree visit : open the door with a knob. Visit with a guide for groups on request. (informations: Espalion's tourist bureau. Tel: 05 65 44 10 63)
FlaujacInformations: Espalion's tourist bureau. Tél: 05 65 44 10 63

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Links
Bonneval abbey Abbey's website
Estaingperso.wanadoo.fr/estaing.12 Christian Thomas's website
Flaujacwww.fortdeflaujac.comMichel Certano's website
Calmont's castle www.chateaudecalmont.org Calmont's castle website
Roquelauremonsite.wanadoo.fr/roquelaureJanine et JP Habert's website, owners of Roquelaure castle
St Côme d'Oltwww.saintcomedolt.com H. Calmes and R. Latapie's website
St Côme d'Oltwww.ifrance.com/st-comeMayou and Jean-Louis B.'swebsite
 

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