Cell towers in Espalion (Aveyron)

Masts stand at place St Georges, La Combe, Najas, Ruéjouls and Labro.

The declared supports are a 22 m building, at place St Georges, for Orange; a 39 m pylon, at La Combe, for Free Mobile; a 32 m pylon, at Najas, for Bouygues Telecom, Orange and SFR; a 29 m pylon, at Ruéjouls, for Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile and SFR; a 12 m pylon, at Labro, for Bouygues Telecom and SFR.

Fast 3.5 GHz 5G is declared by Orange alone, on 1 of its 2 masts. No 3.5 GHz from Free Mobile here, only 700 MHz. 5G is on 60% of masts here, against 75% across Aveyron towns with five or more masts.

Systems from 2005 are still on the register. Free Mobile opened 5G here in December 2020; Orange followed in November 2023. 2017 was the busiest year, with 20 new systems, most of them 4G.

Approved additions not yet in service are pending on 3 existing masts, for example Bouygues Telecom (4G 1800 MHz) at Ruéjouls, Bouygues Telecom (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Labro and Orange (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at place St Georges. 2 Free Mobile 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.

ANFR lists a 39 m pylon at La Combe as the tallest structure. The median height of measured supports is 29 m.

Among the 8 Aveyron towns with at least five masts, Espalion ranks 6th by mast count.

2 masts belong to TDF and 1 to Totem.

24 km to the south-west, neighbouring Rodez has 15 masts, more than here.

Colocation covers 3 supports.

4 pylons and 1 building carry the commune's antennas.

Figures above cover installations declared to ANFR as in service or technically operational, as of October 2026; approved projects are not counted.