Château de Valon

Valon Castle

Lacroix-Barrez

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Château de Valon stands in Lacroix-Barrez (Aveyron), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century). Adult admission costs 5 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on August 16, 2026.

Perched on a promontory 300 metres above the Truyère valley, the ruins of the château de Valon overlook the village of Lacroix-Barrez in the Aveyron department. The site, thought to date back to the 11th century, reached its architectural peak at the end of the 14th century with the construction of the keep and its chapel. Eight centuries of successive noble families, including the Peyre, Rolland and Fontanges lines, are still traceable in the remains of the keep, its corner turrets and its enclosure walls. The site also carries the memory of the Hundred Years' War, when the English captain Aymerigot Marchès used it to plunder and extort ransom from the surrounding region.

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What to know

Access is on foot from the village, over a ruined site with no accessibility features.
Dogs are allowed but must be kept on a leash.
Parking is free in the village, with space available for coaches and motorhomes.
The adult admission fee is 5 euros.
The site is a ruined medieval fortress, listed as a historic monument since 1925.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 4 avril au 12 juillet 2026: 14h30-18h00 (jours fériés inclus sauf 1er mai)
du 14 juillet au 16 août 2026: 10h30-18h00
du 18 août au 20 septembre 2026: 14h30-18h00
du 20 au 30 octobre 2026: 14h30-17h00

Prices

Adult: €5.00
Child: €2.00

Free for Under 8 years old, Aveyron Ambassadors Card

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not accessible
Dogs: Allowed on a lead
Parking: Free parking (in the village), space available for buses and motorhomes

For people with reduced mobility, visiting the site is difficult (contact us for more information)

On site

Toilets
Food and drink
Gift shop
Picnic area
Child-friendly

Where this château is

Lacroix-Barrez · Aveyron · Occitanie

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This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

Valon, 12600 Lacroix-Barrez

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Château phone number

+33 5 65 66 22 36

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00094039
Period of construction: 14th century

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Information verified on August 16, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.