Ségala (Midi-Pyrénees)
The Ségala, is a geographical region that straddles the border between the departments of Aveyron and Tarn, in the Midi-Pyrenees region of southern France. It is known as the land of a hundred valleys- and traditionally grew the grain for all of Aveyron.[1]
Geography
The Ségala is deeply valleyed region lying between 200 m and 800 m between the valley of the Viaur and the valley of the Aveyron. The valleys are deep and wooded, while the summits and the plateau are dominated by pasture land used for the raising of high-quality beef.[1]
Geology
The underlying rocks are schists which leads to acid soils. The soils are light and thin, and were unproductive before the opening of the railway with the Viaduc du Viaur, which allowed lime to be brought in. Liming neutralised the soil opening it up to agriculture.[2]
Villages in the Ségala
| Communes in Ségala B-C | Communes in Ségala D-P | Communes in Ségala Q-T |
|---|---|---|
Tourist destinations and monuments
- Cité médiévale de Monestiés
- Pont de Candèze
- Château de Combefa
- Musée Bajèn-Vega
- Chapelle saint Jacques et ses 20 statues
- Pont-du-Cirou
- Balsac
- Rignac
- Ambialet
- Château de Balsac
- Château de Belcastel
- Château des Bessonies
- Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
- Château de Roumégous
Bibliography
- Au cœur du Ségala tarnais, in Revue du Tarn, n° 223, automne 2011 -in French
References
- 1 2 www.aveyron.com Accessed 4-Oct-2010
- ↑ honneur albigeois Accessed 04-Oct-2012