Perched on its rocky spur, proudly overlooking the Rougier de Camarès and the Dourdou Valley, Montaigut Castle has watched over the landscape for more than a thousand years. First mentioned in the 10th century, it was then nothing more than a modest watchtower — almost shy on its rock.

Over the centuries, the de Blanc family gave it elegance in the 15th century, transforming it and dressing it in new stone. Other eras followed, with further works, right up to the 17th century. And just when all seemed lost, in the 1970s, passionate volunteers from the REMPART Union rescued it from oblivion. A beautiful second life story, just the way we like them.

Discovering the Wildlife and Flora of South Aveyron – Camping Belmont

Nestled between rolling green hills and the red earth of the Rougier region, Camping Vert Lavande in Belmont-sur-Rance is much more than a holiday destination: it is an open gateway to a vibrant, generous and unspoiled natural environment.

Here, you breathe in pure air, wake up to birdsong in the early morning, and feel the land of southern Aveyron come alive beneath your feet.

I still remember my very first visit, even before the campsite officially opened. I woke up at dawn to admire the golden light over the hills — a suspended moment, just me, the morning mist, and a red kite gliding silently above the valley. Today, mornings start a little later (camping life takes energy!), but that same morning magic is still there… always within sight.