Château de Montaigut

The Château de Montaigut is a castle in the French commune of Gissac in the département of Aveyron.

[1] Built on a rocky outcrop dominating the valley of the Dourdou de Camarès river, it defended the town of Saint-Affrique against attacks from the south.

Enlarged and transformed in the 15th century by the Blanc family, it was restored several times before falling into ruin.

[2] The association Amis du château de Montaigut, which took ownership in 1968, undertook a massive restoration.

It is one of a group of 23 castles in Aveyron which have joined together to provide a tourist itinerary as the Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue.