Country France Department Aveyron Intercommunality Pays Rignacois Area 10.74 km² Arrondissement Rodez | Region Occitanie Canton Rignac Population (2008) 228 Local time Thursday 5:02 AM | |
Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Belcastel (Bèl Castèl in Occitan) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Map of 12390 Belcastel, France
The village is medieval in character, with cobbled streets and lauze-roofed (stone tiled) houses. The bulk of the village and the castle (Château de Belcastel) are situated on the steep north bank of the Aveyron river. Several buildings including the 15th-century church are on the south side of the river, with a similarly aged bridge (pictured) connecting the two. A ruined fort can also be found about a kilometre west of the village on the south bank of the river. It was nominated as one of the "most beautiful villages of France" (Les Plus Beaux Villages de France), and the local council regularly hosts watercolour competitions and art exhibitions during the summer.