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Castles in Aveyron, France

14 open to visitors · 115 châteaux listed · Occitanie

Every château we have listed in this department, with its verification level.

We record 115 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Aveyron, spread across 87 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Belcastel (Belcastel Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Peyrelade (Peyrelade Castle) (with a restaurant), Château de Najac (Najac Castle) (a listed historic monument) and Château de Bournazel (Bournazel Castle) (1,586 reviews).

23 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 20 and the prices of 11 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 20 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 49 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

The 8 castles not to miss in Aveyron

The most searched-for on Google and the most reviewed by visitors, among those open to visitors, with the essentials of each entry.

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    Château de Belcastel (Belcastel Castle)

    Belcastel

    Standing on a rocky spur above the Aveyron river, Belcastel castle overlooks the village of the same name, listed among the most beautiful villages in France.

    Adult €10

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    Château de Peyrelade (Peyrelade Castle)

    Rivière-sur-Tarn

    Perched on a rocky spur above the entrance to the Tarn gorges, the ruins of Peyrelade castle have overlooked the valley since the 12th century.

    Adult €5

  3. 3

    Château de Labro (Labro Castle)

    Onet-le-Château

    The Château de Labro stands a few kilometres north of Rodez, in Onet-le-Château, along an old droving path that once linked the Aubrac plateau to the Quercy region.

  4. 4

    Château de Najac (Najac Castle)

    Najac

    The castle of Najac stands in ruins on a rocky spur overlooking the town of the same name in the Aveyron department.

  5. 5

    Château de Bournazel (Bournazel Castle)

    Bournazel

    In Bournazel, in the Aveyron department, stands a Renaissance château built in the second quarter of the 16th century on the remains of an earlier fortress, of which two medieval towers…

    Adult €15

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    Château de Latour (Latour Castle)

    Marnhagues-et-Latour

    Set on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Sorgues river, the Château de Latour has belonged to the commune of Marnhagues-et-Latour since 1991. Its origins date back to the 10th century, and…

  7. 7

    Château de Brousse (Brousse Castle)

    Brousse-le-Château

    The château de Brousse overlooks the village of Brousse-le-Château, perched at the point where two rivers of the Aveyron meet.

  8. 8

    Château de Sévérac (Sévérac Castle)

    Sévérac d'Aveyron

    Standing above the town of Sévérac d'Aveyron and visible from the A75 motorway, this ruined castle combines a 13th-century fortified enclosure with a great house reworked during the…

The 10 most beautiful castles in Aveyron, our selection

Coming this weekend? 9 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Aveyron.

How much does it cost? 10 entry prices in Aveyron, including 0 free castles.

During the holidays, 9 castles open in Aveyron (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 9 castles open in Aveyron (February holidays).

During the holidays, 14 castles open in Aveyron (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 9 castles open at Easter 2027 in Aveyron · 14 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Aveyron.

In French: Tous les châteaux de l’Aveyron

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Aveyron can you visit?
We record 115 châteaux in Aveyron, across 87 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
Which is the most visited château in Aveyron?
Château de Belcastel, in Belcastel, with 4,770 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Aveyron are listed historic monuments?
20 out of 115. Listing is the highest level of protection in French heritage law; every entry links to its official record in the Mérimée database.
Where can I find opening hours?
On each entry. We know the hours of 20 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.