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La Tour des Landes, located in Aveyron, dependence in XIII century of Commandery of Knights Templar of Capelle-Livron near Cahors, was placed in 1351 by the Hospitaliers under the supervision of Commandery of Espalion much closer.

 

For more than 4 centuries, it served as residence to a Commander responsible for managing the property surrounding the Landes. For this reason, it is commonly called

Tour du Commandeur.

At the Revolution, the Landes domain was sold by the state and the Tour became a private residence.

 

Among the 5 levels involved, there is a monumental fireplace, dated XIV century, a roman oratory, a guard room and a vaulted cellar.

 

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From Villecomtal, medieval city of the Comtes de Rodez, the Dourdou river leads you from the Tour des Landes to Conques through the Vallon de Marcillac.

 

Located at the bottom of the causse plateau, the Vallon de Marcillac brings you an easy way of life, with its contrasted climate, its houses in red limestones, its fruit trees, and its wineyard terraces.

 

Conques, jewel of roman art, is major stopover on the way to St.Jacques de Compostelle.

 

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