Belcastel, Aveyron
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| Commune of Belcastel | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 02° 20' 16" E |
| Latitude | 44° 23' 22" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| Canton | Rignac |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays Rignacois |
| Mayor | Claude Cayla (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 391 m–707 m (avg. 450 m) |
| Land area¹ | 10.74 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
251 |
| - Density (1999) | 23/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12024/ 12390 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Belcastel is a commune of the Aveyron département in southern France.
The village is medieval, with cobbled streets and medieval houses. It was nominated as one of the most beautiful village of France, Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, and the local council regularly hosts watercolour competitions during summer and art exhibitions.
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