Lévézou

The Lévézou (French pronunciation: [levezu]) is a geographical region in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Though its borders are not strictly defined, it is bounded in the south and east by the River Tarn and to the north by the Viaur.

Lévézou is the French form of the Occitan word Leveson- which derives from the root words eve (waters) and on (source of) so literally means the source of waters.

From this location, the noble family the Lévézou de Vezins derived their name.

Between 1948 and 1952, the major rivers on the plateau were dammed; and by means of pumping stations and pipelines their waters were directed through the new reservoir at Villefranche-de-Panat where it dropped down to massive turbines at Le Pouget.