Villeneuve

One of only five bastides in Aveyron, Villeneuve belongs to the wave of planned new towns laid out across south-west France in the 13th and 14th centuries. Its story survives in stone: the Porte de Cardalhac, the Tour Soubirane, the church of the Saint-Sépulcre and a priory are all protected monuments and the commune also has two listed châteaux.

Highlights

• The church of the Saint-Sépulcre, a listed historic monument since 1925
• The Porte de Cardalhac and the Tour Soubirane, gateways to the old bastide
• The châteaux of Ginals and Toulongergues, both listed monuments
• The Tourbière du Rey, one of the region's rare alkaline marshes

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.