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Visit Belcastel: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The lovely riverside setting, the steep cobbled streets and the castle combine to make Belcastel one of our favourite villages

Belcastel is situated in the Aveyron department and Occitanie region.

Tourist classifications for Belcastel include "most beautiful village".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Belcastel in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sauveterre-de-Rouergue at 19 km and Rodez at 20 km.

Belcastel, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateau de Bournazel

Castle at 9 km (direction north-north-west)

The Chateau de Bournazel is a charming chateau in the renaissance syle, in Aveyron...

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Sauveterre-de-Rouergue

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction south)

The highlight in Sauveterre-de-Rouergue is surely the medieval houses and arcades in the central...

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Rodez

at 20 km (direction east)

In Rodez you can explore the historic town around the cathedral, and then choose...

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Peyrusse-le-Roc

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

Peyrusse-le-Roc is most unusual in having the small village to explore, and also the...

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Villefranche-de-Rouergue

at 24 km (direction west)

The 13th century bastide town of Villefranche-de-Rouergue is very much a traditional local town...

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Conques

Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

Best known for its abbey and as a pilgrimage destination, the beautiful village of...

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Conques Abbey

Abbey at 24 km (direction north-north-east)

Conques abbey is a roman style church built in the 11th century in the...

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Espeyrac

at 29 km (direction north-east)

Espeyrac is a small, picturesque village surrounded by chestnut forests...

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Vieillevie

at 30 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cantal department

On the banks of the Lot river the small village of Vieillevie is very...

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Capdenac

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Lot department

Capdenac-le-Haut, another of the 'beautiful villages of France' is quite small but very picturesque...

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Estaing

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

This pretty village in the Aubrac region has several monuments of note, including the...

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Le Don du Fel

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

Le Don du Fel is an impressive exhibition of artworks and pottery...

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Le Fel

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

Although small, the location of Le Fel and the pretty houses and views make...

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Figeac

at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Lot department

The market town of Figeac has many interesting historic buildings and streets to explore...

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Markets in and near Belcastel

• Rieupeyroux: market Sunday - seasonal market only (12km)
• Baraqueville: market Sunday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Cransac: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (16km)
• Aubin: market Wednesday & Friday (17km)
• Firmi: market Saturday (17km)
• Rodez: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Decazeville: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• Naucelle: market Saturday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Villefranche-de-Rouergue: market Thursday (24km)
• Najac: market Sunday - seasonal market only (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Belcastel, France

What to do at Belcastel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Belcastel.

Heritage sites

• Conques pont sur le Dourdou (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Conques abbatiale Sainte-Foy (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Estaing pont sur le Lot (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Figeac Hopital St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Espalion Pont Vieux (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Conques (24km)
• Estaing (33km)
• Saint-Come-d'Olt (41km)
• Brousse-le-Chateau (49km)

National Monuments

• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (43km)
• Assier Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Villefranche-de-Rouergue (24km)
• Figeac (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Cirice (Brousse-le-Chateau) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier (15km)
• Jardins de Quercy (43km)
• Jardin de Paradis (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Tindoul de la Vayssière (20km)
• Gorges de l'Aveyron (31km)
• Trou de Bozouls (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sauveterre-de-Rouergue (19km)
• Najac (34km)

Geography and distances

Belcastel is in the southern-centre of France at 20 kilometres from Rodez, the department capital (general information: Belcastel is 497 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Belcastel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Colombies, Mayran and Rignac.

This page in French: Visiter Belcastel