Famous in the first century for the high quality of its ceramics, the city was destroyed in the second century by the Marmorans (Teutonic people).

Rebuilt on the other bank of the river Tarn, Millau gets its years of prosperity in the twelfth century with the industry of leather.

It is however broken up in 1632 after its movement of revolt against King Louis XIII.

We advise you to visit :

the museum of Millau museum in which you will see the first complete skeleton of a plesiosaurus (180 million years old) discovered in France ; there is also a collection of Gallo-Roman potteries coming from the site of Graufensenque , and finally the showing of the traditional industry of the work of leather and gloves, without forgetting the exposition of 200 old dolls( 1870-1920).

The church named Notre-Dame de l'Espinasse built in the twelfth century, was destroyed during the religious wars, then rebuilt in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with an octagonal bell tower.

Credit photo : Office of the tourism of Millau