Château de Belcastel

Local nameChâteau de Belcastel
LocationBelcastel, France

The Château de Belcastel is a medieval castle in the village and commune of Belcastel, in the Aveyron département of France. It is situated above the north bank of the river Aveyron, downstream from Rodez. The oldest part of the castle was constructed in the 9th century, and it grew in the hands of the Belcastel family. Later, for many decades, it was the seat of the famed Saunhac family.

The Château de Belcastel was officially declared a historic monument by the French Ministry of Culture in 1928. The famous French architect Fernand Pouillon discovered the castle in ruins in 1974. Pouillon decided to reconstruct the fortress, which had been abandoned since at least the 17th century.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Belcastel

Official Website http://www.chateaubelcastel.com/

Address (Unnamed Road), Belcastel 12390, France

Coordinates 44°23'20.19" N 2°20'9.621" E

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