Aveyron

(French avɛrɔ̃)

(Placename) a department of S France in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Rodez. Pop: 266 940 (2003 est). Area: 8771 sq km (3421 sq miles)

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Then as they have already been in the south, they would come north to the country of the Aveyron."

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The authorities in Aveyron recently granted authorisation for a wind park with 29 wind turbines, with a total power output of 87 megawatts, to be built in Salles-Curan (Aveyron).