Castelnau-Pégayrols

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Castelnau-Pégayrols	Montjaux at 7.6 km (10 min)
Insee code	12062	Saint-Beauzély at 8.7 km (10 min)
Postcode	12620	Saint-Laurent-de-Lévézou at 14.3 km (19 min)
Latitude	44.1294860	Viala-du-Tarn at 15.2 km (18 min)
Longitude	2.9313950	Saint-Rome-de-Tarn at 16.2 km (18 min)
Altitude	From 421 to 1102 meters	Curan at 16.5 km (19 min)
Surface	53.01 km²	Peyre at 17 km (21 min)
Population	320 inhabitants	Salles-Curan at 18.5 km (21 min)
Density	6 inhabitants/km²	Comprégnac at 18.6 km (22 min)
Chief town	Rodez (at 55 km, 61 min)	Millau at 19.7 km (23 min)
Department	Aveyron	Saint-Léons at 21 km (23 min)
Region	Midi-Pyrénées	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Once Castelnau-de-Lévésou.

Castelnau-Pégayrols is a common Regional Natural Park of Grands Causses, 21 km north west of Millau, 8 km and 9 km Montjaux St. Beauzély. Adjoining the south-western slopes of the plateau Lévézou the edge of a sheer rock, this medieval village overlooking the deep gorge of the valley of the Muse.

Castelnau had the privilege of owning five historic buildings and is a significant built heritage, exceptional for a small village. West side, it still preserves the remains of the fortifications (tower, wall).

SIGHTSEEING

The castle in 1238 Lévézou Bernard was lord of Castelnau de Lévézou, St. Beauzély, Castelmus, Roquetaillade, Marziale, Comprégnac. In the 18th century, it will be bought by Jacques-Julien Pégayrolles who gave his name to this locality.

The St. Michael's Church, 11th and 15th centuries, with three naves Romanesque crypt that would have recommended to treat eye diseases.

The Church of Our Lady of the 11th and 12th centuries with a single nave.

The Priory of twelfth, fifteenth, nineteenth centuries.

The medieval aqueduct. It worked with a reserve of water above the village. The underground water system allowed to run simultaneously a set of three flour mills and oil. It is classified by the World Monuments Watch Top 100 world monuments to be protected.

Guided tour of the castle and the village during the summer.

See also in the municipality, Aura Ventosa (Fadarelles church or church of the fairies). Old building troglodyte monks of the order of Grandmont Comberoumal before installation, these ones were built during the early days of this order, under the fourth Abbot Stephen of Liciac between 1139 and 1154.

Castelmus: village built on the crest of a hill facing Castelnau on the bank opposite to the Muse. This village seems to be the cradle of the family Lévézou, from the 10th century, there are lords in Lévézou Castelmus Vezins and the castle of the 12th century.

The amusement park of Bouscaillous, the town of Castelnau-Pégayrols is a website offering outdoor activities, karting, quad biking, paintball, in a wooded park of 30 hectares. Possibility of on-site catering.

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