Aubrac
Aubrac is a small village in the southern
Geography, geology
Aubrac is a volcanic and granitic plateau that extends over an area of 1,500 km2. The volcanic eruptions occurred between 6 and 9 million year ago and were of
Economy
Bovine breeding is the main activity on the plateau. Aubrac has its own bovine species called "Aubrac", which is well adapted to the environment. The cows are bred for their meat while, before the 1960s, they were bred for their dairy products. The milk was made into cheese in "burons" or " mazucs ", which are small structures in the middle of the pastures. Today, the majority of these structures are in ruin. The "
The region is also known for its knife industry. It is here that the
History
By 1000 BC, the Celts had occupied the region. In the period of Roman Gaul, Gaulish tribes called Gabalians (Lozère) and Rutènians (Aveyron) occupied the area. Julius Caesar stated that the Gabalians were survivors of the Battle of Alesia. Their capital Anderitum became Javols. The Rutenians, who may have come from the Danube delta and who gave their name to the Rouergue, became allied with Vercingetorix.
In the early
The Dômerie was home to monks and the knights of the Order of Aubrac until the French Revolution. The monks fed and sheltered passing pilgrims, and rang a "Bell of the Lost" during times of snow. The rules of life at the Dômerie in Latin dating from the Middle Ages are available in an online version.[2]
In the 11th century, a certain
The rule of the counts of Barcelona in Gévaudan gave rise to a serious argument with the
Culture
Every last weekend of August, a literary festival takes place in Aubrac:
Photo gallery
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Aubrac landscape
References
Settlements in the Aubrac Region
References
- ISBN 978-1-118-17176-9.
- ^ "Primo quidem eos considerare oportet quod in domo pauperum et ad hoc ut eis serviant convenerunt". Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
External links
- Campsite La Romiguiere
- Aligot-Saucisse : Aveyron, that's good!
- Official site of Aubrac
- Bulletin board of Aveyron
- Official Site of Saint-Chély d'Aubrac
- Official site of Lozère
- Official site of Aveyron
- Views of the ancient Dômerie (hospital)
- Photographs of Aubrac cows
- Les Rencontres d'Aubrac, a literary festival about mythology
- Aubrac
