Château de Montaigut, Medieval castle in Gissac, France
The Château de Montaigut stands on a rocky outcrop at 505 meters altitude, overlooking the Dourdou de Camarès river valley in South Aveyron.
Built at the end of the tenth century, the castle underwent major modifications by the Blanc family in the fifteenth century before falling into disrepair.
The castle houses the Montaigut Ecomuseum, displaying exhibitions about local geology, agricultural traditions, and the history of the Rougier de Camarès region.
Located near the A75 motorway connecting Millau to Montpellier, the castle offers guided tours and summer training programs for tourism animation.
The castle includes multiple vaulted rooms, a guard room, a prison, and a cistern carved directly into the bedrock beneath the structure.
Location: Gissac
Website: http://chateau-de-montaigut.com
GPS coordinates: 43.88584,2.87992
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46
Occitanie encompasses an architectural and natural heritage that reflects many centuries of history. Medieval villages are nestled in valleys and on heights, while castles and monasteries tell of the era of the Cathars and religious orders. The region also features remarkable geological formations: deep gorges, waterfalls, potholes, and caves decorated with prehistoric paintings. Among the sites to visit, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie overlooks the Lot Valley with its stone houses and narrow streets. The Peyrepertuse fortress stands at 800 meters above sea level on a rocky spur in the Corbières. The Navacelles cirque reveals a canyon carved by the Vis River, while the Gorges de la Jonte provide trails through a habitat for vultures. The Lagrasse Abbey maintains its medieval architecture on the banks of the Orbieu, and the Niaux Cave houses Magdalenian paintings dating back 14,000 years. Natural curiosities like the Gouffre de l'Oeil Doux and the intermittent Fountain of Fontestorbes complete this territory where history and geology meet.
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