Espalion (French pronunciation: [ɛspaljɔ̃]; Occitan: Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

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Espalion
Commune
Pont-Vieux
Coat of arms
Location of Espalion
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Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Rodez
Canton	Lot et Truyère
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Picard[1]
Area 1	36.60 km2 (14.13 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	4,624
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	12096 /12500
Elevation	338–420 m (1,109–1,378 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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• Château de Calmont d'Olt
• The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
• Church of Perse, in Romanesque style, with some Gothic chapels added in 1471.
• Church of St. John the Baptist, built from 1472

Espalion is twinned with:

• Tauste, Spain

• List of medieval bridges in France
• Communes of the Aveyron department