Rodez (French pronunciation: [ʁɔdɛs] , [ʁɔdɛz] , locally: [ʁoˈðɛs]; Occitan: Rodés, [ruˈðes]) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communauté d'agglomération Rodez Agglomération, of the First Constituency of Aveyron as well as of the general Council of Aveyron.
Former capital of the Rouergue, the city is seat of the Diocese of Rodez and Vabres.
Known in ancient times as: Segodunum
Periods/Settlements: hellenistic-republican, roman, late-antique, modern
Distance between:
Paris to Rodez313 Miles / 503 Kms Marseille to Rodez158 Miles / 254 Kms
Population: 24207 inhabitants
Code of the commune:
12202 Postal Code:
12000
44.349389,2.575986