Belcastel, Aveyron
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Commune of Belcastel |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Rignac |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rignacois |
| Mayor | Claude Cayla (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 391 m–707 m (avg. 450 m) |
| Land area¹ | 10.74 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
251 |
| - Density | 23/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 12024/ 12390 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Belcastel is a commune in the Aveyron département in southern France.
The village is apparently 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 Averyon 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 kilometer west of the village on the south bank of the river. It was nominated as one of the most beautiful village of France, Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, and the local council regularly hosts watercolour competitions and art exhibitions during the summer.
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