Why go
- Prefecture and commune in Occitania, France.
- Served by Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ).
History
Rodez is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km (93 mi) northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the Aveyron department in the Occitania region. In 2023 its population was 23,981. The capital of the former Rouergue province, Rodez is the seat of the communauté d'agglomération Rodez Agglomération, the Diocese of Rodez and Vabres, the Departmental Council of Aveyron, as well as the main settlement of the 1st constituency of Aveyron.
Where to stay
32 Rue de la Penderie, 12000 Rodez, France · nuit-detente.fr
Midi-Pyrénées FR, 385 route des Grillons, 12510 Olemps, France · booking.com
Rue de la Liberté, 12000 Rodez, France · lasuitesecrete.com
1395 Rte de Saint-Mayme, 12850 Onet-le-Château, France · aveyron-chambres-hotes-rodez.jimdofree.com
9 Rue Jean 23, 12000 Rodez, France · accueilsaintjoseph.fr
4 Rue de Berlin, 12000 Rodez, France · secure-hotel-booking.com
12850 Sainte-Radegonde, France · lemasruas.fr
83 La Mouline, 12000 Olemps, France · lebistro-olemps.fr
268 Rte de Laissac, 12850 Onet-le-Château, France · auxbergesdelaveyron.fr
Labro, 12850 Onet-le-Château, France · chateaulabro.fr
164 Imp. de Canac, 12850 Onet-le-Château, France · chateaudecanac.com
6 Rue de Bruxelles, 12000 Rodez, France · hotel-bb.com
Zone commerciale L'Astragale, 7 Lotissement l'Astragale, Route d'Espalion, 12850 Onet-le-Château, France · lauryshotel.com
1 Rue de l'Abbé Bessou, 12000 Rodez, France · caf-le-broussy.excursionsfrance.top
26 Bd des Capucines, 12850 Onet-le-Château, France · residence-les-capucines.fr
2 Bd Denys Puech, 12000 Rodez, France · hotel-le-charleston.com.es
Vayssettes, 12630 Gages, France · caussecomtal.com
1 Rue Béteille, 12000 Rodez, France · logishotels.com
ZONE COMTAL NORD, Rte d'Argent, 12740 Sébazac-Concourès, France · fasthotel.com
4 Rue Victoire Massol, 12000 Rodez, France · hotel-biney.com
Rte de Conques, 12850 Onet-le-Château, France · chateaufontanges.fr
1 Bd Gally, 12000 Rodez, France · hotellatourmaje.fr
1 Av. de l'Entreprise, 12000 Rodez, France · rodez.campanile.com
270 Chem. de Canac, 12850 Rodez, France · le-tilleul-de-canac.com.es
4 Rue Séguy, 12000 Rodez, France · hotel-du-clocher.fr
38 Av. du Maréchal Joffre, 12000 Rodez, France · rodez.kyriad.com
14 Rue Béteille, 12000 Rodez, France · rodez-concorde.com
12 Rue Combarel, 12000 Rodez, France · chambres-hotes.fr
Rond point, Rue du Prat Mouly, Av. de Saint-Félix, 12000 Rodez, France · rodez.premiereclasse.com
Le Moulin de Benechou, 12510 Olemps, France · le-moulin-de-benechou.org.es
13 Bd Denys Puech, 12000 Rodez, France
Espace Saint-Marc, Rte d'Espalion, 12850 Onet-le-Château, France
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Fast Food · le siret est celui vu en 2025 sur ticket de caisse Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · Avenue Jean Monnet · dominos.fr
Bistro, Restaurant · reference sous le nom shiso pour le siret mais bien populus affiche sur la deventure Opening hours: Mo,Su off; Tu,Th… · populus-rodez.fr
Regional, Restaurant · il prend la place de passion & saveur qui a demenage en 01/2016 rue corbiere · restaurant-harmonie.fr
Japanese, Restaurant · pizzeria depuis 2016 et ferme en 2019 et depuis 2022 restaurant japonais · naka-rodez.com
African, Restaurant · Le reseaurant L’Oasis a fermé en 2011 puis il y a eut ouverture du P'tit Bouchon;fermeture du petit bouchon 03/2015; ouverture du…
Kebab, Fast Food · ouverture en decembre 2022 de Big M · bigm-burger.fr
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 · Route d'Espalion, 12850 · buffalo-grill.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 470 Avenue Joël Pilon, 12850 · burgerking.fr
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-09:00,12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Sa,Su 07:00-10:00,12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 · campanile.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · Boulevard des Balquières, Onet-le-Château, 12850 · kfc.fr
Restaurant · depuis fin 2022 il change de nom Features: step-free access · Rue d'Athènes · opera-rodez.fr
Barbecue, French, Restaurant · devenu le grilladoo en aout 2023 Features: step-free access, dogs welcome · Rue du Prat Mouly
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-19:00 Features: takeaway · columbuscafe.com
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30,19:00-23:00; Su 12:00-14:30 · restaurantlecedre.fr
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-14:30,18:00-23:00; Mo,Su off; Jul,Aug Su 18:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 9 Rue Lebon · pizzeriaromaine.site-solocal.com
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-18:30; Jul-Aug Mo 12:00-19:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-19:30 · boutiques.dreamsdonuts.com
Seafood, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-14:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:15-21:00; Mo,Su off Features: outdoor seating · latabledabyss.fr
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00 · nankebab.fr
Vietnamese, Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:45-14:00,18:45-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access
Pasta, Salad, Brucheta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00;PH off Features: takeaway · 8 Rue d'Athènes, 12000
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00; Th-Sa 19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 42 Rue Saint-Cyrice, Rodez, 12000
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30,19:00-23:00; We,Su 12:00-15:00 Features: step-free access
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:45-14:00; Tu-Th,Su 11:45-14:00,18:45-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:45-14:00,18:45-23:00 · 23 Avenue de la Gineste
Crepe, Pancake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00,19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 39 Bis Rue Saint-Cyrice
Panini, Sandwich, Pizza, Salad, Pasta, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-14:00
Tea, Pastry, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 14:30-22:00 · 3 Rue du Bal
Tacos, Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00
Sandwich, Pizza, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · facebook.com
Salad, Waffle, Restaurant · Salad/Waffle restaurant · obaiedacai.fr
Bagel, Fast Food · Bagel fast food · 19 Place de la Cité · bagelstein.com
Portuguese, Restaurant · Portuguese restaurant · chez-maia.fr
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu,Th,Fr 09:30-19:00; We,Sa 09:00-19:00; Su,Mo off · lesthesdoc.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Naan, Burger, French Taco, Fast Food · Naan/Burger fast food
Latin American, Restaurant · Latin American restaurant · 14 Rue de Bonald, Rodez, 12000
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,17:00-00:00; Sa 17:00-00:00; Su 17:00-24:00
Ice Cream · ice cream · glacierdelaubrac.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-21:00 Features: vegetarian options, halal · 12 Route de Sévérac · kpizza.fr
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:00; Su 12:00-14:00 Features: step-free access · 8 Place de la Cité · restaurant-aubrac-rodez.fr
Kebab, Tacos, Chicken, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00 Features: takeaway
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 09:00-23:00; Th-Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Route d'Espallion,… · mcdonalds.fr
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su 11:30-14:00 · flunch.fr
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · happy-chicken.fr
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-13:30,19:00-20:00; Sa,Su,PH "on call" Features: takeaway · 26 Boulevard des Capucines · restaurant-les-capucines.fr
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Airports
Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) 8.6 km to the centre
Rodez/Marcillac, OCC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Ryanair, Airlinair) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Charleroi, Dublin, London, Paris (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 4 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Aurillac airport (AUR) 60 km to the centre
Aurillac, ARA, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Airlinair) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Paris (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Airlinair A5 (ATR 42) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Albi Le Sequestre airport (LBI) 61 km to the centre
Albi, OCC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Mende-Brenoux Airfield (MEN) 78 km to the centre
Mende/Brénoux, OCC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Cassagnes-Bégonhès Airfield 21 km to the centre
Cassagnes-Bégonhès, OCC, FR
Aérodrome de Villefranche de Rouergue 43 km to the centre
Rodez, OCC, FR
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ); 29 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: RDZ has direct flights to 4 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Charleroi, Dublin, London, Paris).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rodez. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach