42 Facts About Rodez

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Rodez is the seat of the communaute d'agglomeration Rodez Agglomeration, of the First Constituency of Aveyron as well as of the general Council of Aveyron.

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Rodez's climate, a supra-Mediterranean level, is a Mediterranean climate, and is colder compared to other cities in the south of France.

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In 2011, with nearly 2,400 hours or 304 days of sunshine per year, Rodez was ranked 2,407th of French cities in terms of sunshine, significantly above the national average.

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Rodez is a growing city and an important economic engine in the Midi-Pyrenees since the early 2000s.

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Rodez station is at the crossing point of rail lines from Capdenac, Albi along the Castelnaudary to Rodez line and Severac-le-Chateau.

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Furthermore, the segment of the city between Espalion and Rodez underwent a restructuring with the diversion of Curlande commissioned in 2011.

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Railway station of Rodez, located on Avenue du Marechal Joffre, is the main station of Aveyron.

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Rodez is the central point of numerous bus routes coming from the department or bordering departments.

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Rodez is served by the nearby Rodez Marcillac Airport, located within the commune of Salles-la-Source.

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The international airport of Rodez-Aveyron is the third airport of the Occitanie region after Toulouse and Tarbes, and the main platform of the south of the Massif Central, with direct scheduled flights to:.

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The Rodez topography makes it difficult to create special lanes for buses.

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12.

Rodez has had an operational sorting centre since July 2009.

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Rodez was, during the post-war period, an average city that had the most buildings beyond its circular boulevards.

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The purchase of the former hospital by the agglomeration of Grand Rodez aims to impose the site as a centre of activity of the city, as it once was.

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Rodez was spelled with a final z, instead of s, to maintain the closed e of Occitan and to prevent it from becoming silent.

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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.

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However, with the French Revolution Rodez became the chef-lieu of the newly created department of the Aveyron and has remained so since.

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Rodez was successively occupied by the Visigoths, the Franks, the armies of the Dukes of Aquitaine and the Counts of Toulouse, as well as by the Moors, who seized Rodez in 725, and damaged the ancient church.

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Rodez finished the work of construction of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Rodez.

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Rodez added the architectural masterpiece that is the bell tower, at 87 metres, topped by a Virgin, yet today the highest bell tower, without a spire, in France.

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In 1589, Henri IV, Count of Rodez, attached the destiny of the County of Rodez to the Crown.

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The French Revolution took away Villefranche's role of administrative capital, for the benefit of Rodez, which became prefecture and chef-lieu district of the new department of Aveyron due to its central position.

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Rodez would be a "central" element to accomplish this measure.

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Rodez received many journalists, on this occasion, who described the behaviour of Rodez people from a very subjective standpoint.

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Little by little, Rodez evolved by affirming and developing its role as capital of the department of Aveyron from the 21st century, creating its own economy and independence, whilst remaining linked to Toulouse.

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Rodez is the seat of the Communaute d'agglomeration du Grand Rodez, whose headquarters is at 1 Place Adrien Rozier.

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Town of Rodez is the seat of the General Council of Aveyron and the Council of the community of the Grand Rodez.

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28.

The population of Rodez has reached its maximum in 1975, and has stabilized since then around 24,000.

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Rodez has to date more than 2,500 students on its agglomeration.

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City of Rodez hosted the Jumping international de France in 2009, Top 12 of the SRA in 2009, international Championship of aerobic gymnastics in 2010, Championship of the world of women's basketball for under-17s in 2010 and the 2010 Tour de France.

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The city of Rodez has broadcast digital television channels to replace analogue broadcasts, since 8 November 2011.

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Rodez has broadband internet cable technology and Wi-Fi as well as commissioning, in 2008, several kilometres of fibre optic coupled to WiMAX and UMTS base stations across Grand Rodez and particularly to trading areas such as the international airport, railway station, Bourran Quarter and the historic centre.

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Rodez mosque built on the Avenue de Bamberg between 2000 and 2002, was inaugurated in May 2003.

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Rodez asserts itself from an economic and tourist perspective at the centre of a triangle formed by Toulouse at the southwest, the regional prefecture located 130 kilometres from the Piton Ruthenois, at the southeast by Montpellier 180 kilometres and to the north by Clermont-Ferrand, the farthest, located 260 kilometres away.

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Rodez is the seat of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Aveyron located in the city centre and in the district of Bourran.

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Finally, the office of tourism of Rodez conducts guided tours of the monuments and landmarks of the city.

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Finally, Rodez has two promotional clips of the city issued by Grand-Rodez and the "Great Sites of Midi-Pyrenees" group.

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Burned, damaged over the centuries, the Cathedral of Rodez is a remarkable compendium of architectural styles from the 13th century to the 17th century: Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque interior decoration elements.

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Rodez began the construction of the current palace upon his arrival, which ended in 1694.

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40.

Rodez was awarded with three flowers of the competition of flowery cities and villages, was awarded 1st place in 1996, and 3rd in 2007.

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41.

Rodez has an 18-hole golf course located more precisely in the commune of Onet-le-Chateau.

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City of Rodez was one of the last centres of Occitania, with many troubadours who found refuge there and attempted to perpetuate the Occitan culture.

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