Aveyron is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as Aveyronnais (masculine) or Aveyronnaises (feminine) in French. The inhabitants of Aveyron's prefecture, Rodez, are called Ruthénois, based upon the first Celtic settlers in the area, the Ruteni. With an area of 8,735 square kilometres (3,373 sq mi) and a population of 279,595, Aveyron is a largely rural department with a population density of 32 people/km2.
The arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue is an arrondissement of France in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region. It has 96 communes. Its population is 88,171 (2016), and its area is 2,123.7 km2 (820.0 sq mi).
Foissac is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Foissac is the name of 2 communes in France:
Aguessac is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Les Albres is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Asprières is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Balaguier-d'Olt is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Bournazel is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Brusque is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Castanet is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Montézic is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Sainte-Croix is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Saint-Hippolyte is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Sonnac is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Saint-Hilaire-Foissac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
La Chapelle-sur-Aveyron is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Saint-Maurice-sur-Aveyron is a commune in the Loiret department, central France.
The canton of Lot et Montbazinois is an administrative division of the Aveyron department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Capdenac-Gare.
