Couvertoirade
Couvertoirade, in the Aveyron, is well preserved town that was once a domain of the Knights Templar. They built much of the castle, but following their dissolution it passed into the hands of the Knights of St John and it was they who built the curtain wall around this small town. Like many French villages the population diminished rapidly in the 19th century, but today it is a thriving community of artisans and crafts people. The ancient stone buildings, now occupied as shops and workshops for the ateliers makes it an interesting place to stroll around. There are potters, weavers, jewellery makers, leather workers and many more crafts on display and to buy.
Gateway into the town.
We bought bread and enjoyed a very nice coffee in the bakery up the steps.
The ramparts provide a good viewpoint for the old streets
And roof tops.
The windmill is the only restored working windmill in the Aveyron.
Interesting chimneys of the old houses.
The church of Saint Cristophe was built in the 14th century.
The church is partly cut into the rock and forms part of the defences. The church has some beautiful, contemporary stained glass windows.
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