Belcastel, Aveyron
Belcastel is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitania region in Southern France.
The village is medieval in character, with cobbled streets and lauze-roofed houses. The bulk of the village and the castle are situated on the steep north bank of the river Aveyron. Several buildings including the 15th-century church are on the south side of the river, with a similarly aged bridge connecting the two.
A ruined fort, the Fort du Lourdou, can also be found about a kilometre west of the village on the south bank of the river at the Roc d'Anglars. Belcastel was nominated as one of the "most beautiful villages of France" in 1990; the local council regularly hosts watercolour competitions and art exhibitions during the summer.