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Espalion (French pronunciation: [ɛspaljɔ̃]; Occitan: Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Key Information

Espalion
Commune
Pont-Vieux
Coat of arms
Location of Espalion
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Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.5206°N 2.7614°E / 44.5206; 2.7614
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Rodez
Canton	Lot et Truyère
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Picard[1]
Area 1	36.60 km2 (14.13 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	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.
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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.

• Château de Calmont d'Olt
• The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
• Church of Perse, in Romanesque style, with some Gothic chapels added in 1471.
• Church of St. John the Baptist, built from 1472

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

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