Najac, Medieval village in Aveyron, France
The village extends along a single street on a rocky ridge, dominated by a 13th-century fortress overlooking the Aveyron River valley.
The royal fortress, constructed in 1253 by Alphonse de Poitiers, served as a strategic military outpost controlling the entire Aveyron River valley.
The Festival en Bastides takes place in summer, presenting street performances and artistic events throughout the village streets and fortress grounds.
The town maintains a regular market every Sunday morning where local farmers sell fresh produce, meats, and regional specialties from Aveyron.
The medieval fortress includes a pentagonal keep rising 40 meters high, featuring arrow slits and machicolations used for defensive purposes.
Location: canton of Najac
Location: Aveyron
Location: arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Elevation above the sea: 350 m
Website: http://najac.fr
Shares border with: La Fouillade, Monteils, Saint-André-de-Najac, Castanet, Ginals, Laguépie, Varen, Verfeil
Address: Najac, France 12270 Najac
Phone: +33565297134
Email: contact@najac.fr
Website: http://najac.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.22000,1.97917
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:44
In France, each region hides villages that seem out of time. These places are made of stone, wood, and light, where history is written on facades and in paved streets. Some are nestled in valleys, others cling to cliffs or overlook vineyards. There are old houses, squares lined with arcades, castles, Romanesque churches, and sometimes a river winding between gardens. These villages have retained the charm of their era, the slow pace of residents, and the sound of wind in shutters. From Breton granite to Alsatian half-timbered houses, from southern golden limestone to Alpine shingle roofs, each tells a way of life, a color, an accent. They form the deep face of the country, one that is only visible when taking the time to stop.
Château de Najac
501 m
Beaulieu-en-Rouergue Abbey
10.1 km
Château de Pechrodil
10.1 km
Château de Cambayrac
7.7 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Varen
9.7 km
Pont Saint-Blaise de Najac
1.5 km
Église Saint-Jean de Najac
708 m
Maison du Sénéchal
370 m
Fontaine de Najac
104 m
Porte de ville
602 m
Porte fortifiée
9.8 km
Église de Puech-Mignon
7.8 km
Église Saint-André de Saint-André-de-Najac
5.9 km
Église Saint-Vincent de Varen
8 km
Église de Saint-Igne
6.5 km
Église Saint-Amans de Laguépie
8.5 km
Église Saint Pierre-ès-Liens du Cuzoul
6.8 km
Église de Mazerolles
2.7 km
Abbatiale de l'abbaye Notre-Dame de Beaulieu-en-Rouergue
10 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Laval
7.6 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Fouillade
5.1 km
Doyenné de Varen
9.7 km
Château de Belpech
7.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens
9 km
Chapelle de la Sainte-Famille de Najac
195 m
Maison de la Vigerie
8 km
Doyenné de Varen
9.7 km
Ruines du château de Pervinquières
6.8 kmReviews
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