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Aveyron Department in southern France 43° 54′ 50.04″ N, 3° 19′ 1.92″ E
History and sites of interest This well-preserved fortified town was owned
by the Knights Templar, under orders from the
Commandery of Sainte-Eulalie, from the twelfth
century. The Templars built the fortress there
during the 12th and 13th centuries; its two upper
floors have since been removed. Following their
dissolution in 1312, the Templars' property in the
causses was taken by the Knights of St John of
Jerusalem who were responsible for building the
curtain wall at La Couvertoirade between 1439 and
1450.
Like other Larzac villages, the population fell rapidly in the 19th century, to as few as 362 by 1880. Today, it is largely inhabited by craftsmen working with enamel, pottery, weaving and similar crafts.
Vue
de la Couvertoirade depuis le chemin de
ronde. - by Sylvagnac
Sources:
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La
Couvertoirade (Aveyron) by Marie
Hautcoeur
Maison
typique de La Couvertoirade (Aveyron) by
Castanet
La
Couvertoirade (Aveyron) , La Maison de la
Scipione. by Castanet
La
Couvertoirade (Aveyron) by Ancalagon
Commanderie
des templiers. Cet édifice est classé au titre
des monuments Historiques. Il est répertorié
dans la base Mérimée, base de données sur le
patrimoine architectural français du ministère
de la Culture, sous la référence by Daniel
Villafruela
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