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The Climate Of The Aveyron

According to the seasons, the 3 main climatic influences show their effect: during spring and autumn, the West and South-West winds give an oceanic climate. During the winter, the North winds bring a continental climate. Finally, during the summer, the climate is influenced by the Mediterranean. But the altitude and the relief bring variance to these general characters.

The department of the Aveyron, located on the southern border of the Massif Central, is a succession of terraced plateaus, opening on the south-west towards the soft hills of Quercy.

There are 3 different geographical areas:

In the North and North-East of the Aveyron, there are the mountains of Aubrac and the plateau de la Viadène. The altitude is high and drops towards the Lot Valley. The weather is cooler with snow in the winter.
In the centre and west, the plateau of Ségala is a succession of hills with deep valleys. It is dominated on the east by the plateau du Lévezou whilst in the region of Villefranche, the relief is less hilly.
East west and south, the Causses are high limestone eroded plateaux scattered with grottos and potholes. South, the rivers have sculpted real canyons such as the famous gorges du Tarn and the climate is Mediterranean.