Estaing, Aveyron

French commune
nomcommune=Estaing

région=Midi-Pyrénées
département=Aveyron
arrondissement=Rodez
canton=Estaing
insee=12098
cp=12190
maire=Léon Romieu
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=2.6725
latitude=44.5561111111
alt moy=300 m
alt mini=301 m
alt maxi=760 m
hectares=1,696
km²=16.96
sans=612
date-sans=1999
dens=36
date-dens=1999

Estaing is a "commune" in the Aveyron "département" in southern France.

Located in the North of the Aveyron "département" in the Midi-Pyrénées, Estaing is considered as one of the most picturesque villages in France, populated by approximately 600 people, the village is very quiet during the winter months, it is in the summer that the village shows the most signs of life. Lying at 320 metres above sea level, the winters are cool and the summers are hot and dry. Espalion is a ten minute drive away, while Rodez is about 50 minutes away.

The bridge over the Lot in Estaing is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.