Espalion
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Pont-Vieux | |
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Location of Espalion | |
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| Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.5206°N 2.7614°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Lot et Truyère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Picard |
Area 1 | 36.60 km2 (14.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 4,605 |
| • Density | 125.8/km2 (325.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12096 /12500 |
| Elevation | 338–420 m (1,109–1,378 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Espalion (French pronunciation: [ɛspaljɔ̃]; Occitan: Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
The architectural heritage of the commune includes seven buildings protected as historical monuments (France): the chapel of Perse, classified in 1862, the Old Bridge, classified in 1888, the courthouse, classified in 1911, the castle of Masse, registered in 1928, the Flaujac enclosure, registered in 1950, the former church of Saint John the Baptist, registered in 1979, and the castle of Calmont d'Olt and the chapel of Calmont d'Olt, classified in 1992.