Rodez



Rodez is a city and commune in southern France in the region Midi-Pyrenées, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthenois. Rodez is traditionally an agricultural trade center.

HISTORY OF RODEZ
Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts. After the Roman occupation, the oppidum (fortified place) was renamed Segodunum, while in late Imperial times it was known as Civitas Rutenorum, whence the modern name. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was captured by the Visigoths and then by the Franks, being also ravaged by the Arabs in 725. Later it was occupied by the armies of the Dukes of Aquitaine and of the Counts of Toulouse. English troops occupied Rodez during the Hundred Years War.

However, in medieval times the city's history was marked by strong rivalry between the Counts and the Bishops of Rodez, who exerted their authorities in different sectors of the city, divided by a wall. The counts were able to defy the royal French authority until the submission of count John IV by the future King Louis XI in the 15th century. In the following century bishop François d'Estaing built the Rodez Cathedral.

The last count of Rodez, Henry VI of Rodez, who became Henry IV of France, sold his title to Royal Crown in 1589. The city remained a flourishing merchant centre up to the 18th century, but it lost much of its importance when Villefranche-de-Rouergue was made prefecture capital in the wake of the French Revolution.

More informations about the History of Rodez on the Rodez !

WHAT TO VISIT ?
More informations about the places to visit in Rodez on the Rodez !

Free Internet/Wifi Access

 * Bar wifi: le café Broussy, 1 rue Victor Hugo (next to place d'Armes and Cathedral)
 * free wifi in macdonald.

Nice & Cheap Places to Eat

 * La Taverne
 * Bowling du Rouergue

Nightlife

 * café broussy
 * les colonnes
 * chez le pat
 * le Tex Mex
 * la guinguette lautrec
 * le divan
 * pub white rose
 * la bibliothèque
 * bowling du rouergue
 * café de la paix
 * au bruit qui court

soirées salsa : au laury's, au vasco, au bruit qui court.

COUCHSURFERS
There are about 40 Couchsurfers in Rodez and its area. You can check the CS Group of Rodez or simply a couchsearch to find and contact them.

Meetings
There are sometimes some meetings organised in Rodez, just check the CS Group of Rodez to see what happen in the city and/or the Regional CS Group of Midi-Pyrenées to see if there is any event in the area.

Coffee or a Drink
Here is a list of persons who are ready to have a drink with you and/or show you the city:

How to get to Rodez</FONT>
rodez-londres/dublin via ryanair http://www.rodez.cci.fr/fr/infrastructure_aeroport.php
 * By Car:
 * By Train: Rodez-Paris : via Brive or night direct, Rodez-Toulouse
 * By Plane: Rodez is served by the nearby Rodez Marcillac Airport, located on the territory of the commune of Salles-la-Source. rodez-paris/ rodez-lyon

Bus</FONT>
octobus http://www.transbus.org/reseaux/12000.html

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY</FONT>



 * Police Station:

Tel: 17
 * Health Urgency:

Tel: 15
 * Hospital:
 * Fireman Station:

Tel: 18
 * Embassy:
 * Emergency Doctor:

INTERESTED LINKS</FONT>
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 * Regional CS Group: Midi-Pyrenées
 * City CS Group: Rodez


 * Rodez on Wikivoyage
 * Rodez on Hitchwiki
 * Rodez on Wikipedia