Belcastel’s places to visit, starting with Château de Belcastel
2 places to visit are mapped in Belcastel, and one more within 5 km of its centre. On the list: a château, a museum and a gallery, among others. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Allow a day for Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez, 20 km off.
The best known in Belcastel
Next to Château de Belcastel, the best known are a museum and a gallery.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Plotted on the map
At the edge of the map sits Espace culturel, 3.6 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Belcastel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Belcastel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Belcastel first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Belcastel → · Parks and trails in Belcastel →
For a day out
Out of town, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez (20 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez20 km east, in RodezMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques23 km north, in Conques-en-RouergueChâteauChâteauChâteau de Najac34 km southwest, in Najac
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech21 km east, in RodezChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pagax22 km north, in FlagnacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vieillevie29 km north, in VieillevieChâteauChâteauChâteau Inférieur19 km northwest, in Peyrusse-le-Roc
MuseumMusée Champollion33 km northwest, in Figeac
ChâteauChâteau de Calmont d'Olt36 km east, in EspalionChâteauChâteauChâteau de Puy-Launay35 km northwest, in LinacAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Montsalvy37 km north, in MontsalvyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pruines20 km northeast, in PruinesPlaces within 40 km of Belcastel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Belcastel
What is there to see in Belcastel?
The first on our list in Belcastel are Château de Belcastel and Maison des vieux métiers et de la Forge. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Belcastel?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison des vieux métiers et de la Forge and Espace culturel.
Which places in Belcastel are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Belcastel is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Belcastel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Belcastel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez (20 km), Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques (23 km), Château de Najac (34 km), Musée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech (21 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Belcastel, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des beaux-arts Denys-Puech: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Champollion: Thierry46, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Calmont d'Olt: The original uploader was Rinaldum at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.