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Belcastel (French pronunciation: [bɛlkastɛl]; Occitan: Bèlcastèl) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitania region in Southern 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 river Aveyron. Several buildings including the 15th-century church are on the south side of the river, with a similarly aged bridge connecting the two.

A ruined fort, the Fort du Lourdou, can also be found about a kilometre west of the village on the south bank of the river at the Roc d'Anglars. Belcastel was nominated as one of the "most beautiful villages of France" (Les Plus Beaux Villages de France) in 1990; the local council regularly hosts watercolour competitions and art exhibitions during the summer.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 280—    
1975 266−0.73%
1982 249−0.94%
1990 245−0.20%
1999 251+0.27%
2009 225−1.09%
2014 192−3.12%
2020 193+0.09%
Source: INSEE[3]

Gallery

  • Saint Mary Magdalene church (Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
    Saint Mary Magdalene church (Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)
  • 15th-century bridge (Vieux Pont)
    15th-century bridge (Vieux Pont)
  • Château de Belcastel
    Château de Belcastel
  • Le Lourdou on the river
    Le Lourdou on the river

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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