The ''Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue'' (Route of the Lords of Rouergue) is a tourist itinerary established in the
Aveyron
Aveyron (; oc, Avairon; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyronnais'' (masculine) or ''Aveyronnaises'' (feminine) in French. The inhabitants o ...
''
département
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the regions of France, admin ...
'' of France, grouping together 21 separate sites in the former province of
Rouergue
Rouergue (; ) is a former province of France, corresponding roughly with the modern department of Aveyron. Its historical capital is Rodez. It is bounded on the north by Auvergne, on the south and southwest by Languedoc, on the east by Gévaudan ...
. In French, most of the sites are referred to as ''
châteaux'', but not all are what would be regarded by English speakers as ''
castles
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
''.
The owners of the sites, some privately owned, others owned by public bodies, are signatories of a charter which promises reliable opening times, a warm welcome and a wealth of information for visitors.
The 21 sites are:
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See also
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List of castles in France
This is a list of castles in France, arranged by Region and Department.
;Notes:
# The French word ''château'' has a wider meaning than the English ''castle'': it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vine ...
References
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Castles in Aveyron
Tourist attractions in Aveyron