Belcastel, Aveyron

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Belcastel
15th-century bridge
15th-century bridge
Coat of arms of Belcastel
Location of Belcastel
Belcastel is located in France
Belcastel
Belcastel
Coordinates: 44°23′22″N 2°20′16″E / 44.3894°N 2.3378°E / 44.3894; 2.3378Coordinates: 44°23′22″N 2°20′16″E / 44.3894°N 2.3378°E / 44.3894; 2.3378
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementVillefranche-de-Rouergue
CantonEnne et Alzou
IntercommunalityPays Rignacois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Cayla
Area
1
10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
193
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12024 /12390
Elevation391–707 m (1,283–2,320 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Belcastel (Bèl Castèl in Occitan) is a commune in the Aveyron department 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 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, 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. 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.

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Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962279—    
1968280+0.4%
1975266−5.0%
1982249−6.4%
1990245−1.6%
1999251+2.4%
2008228−9.2%

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References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

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