Najac
Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Strung along a ridge above a bend in the Aveyron, Najac runs from a partly ruined castle at one end to a bastide faubourg of timber-framed houses and arcades at the other. Villagers built the castle in 1253 on the orders of Alphonse de Poitiers, and the church of Saint-Jean too, imposed on them as a punishment for Cathar beliefs.
Highlights
- The château, built in 1253 and still dominating the ridge
- The 13th-century church of Saint-Jean above the lower village
- The faubourg's arcaded square and timber-framed houses
- The listed Pont Saint-Blaise over the Aveyron
- The Fontaine, the town gate and the Maison du Sénéchal
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Najac (FR), Najac (EN), Najac (IT)), Wikivoyage (Najac). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 771
Things to see
Events through the year
- Fête de Saint-Barthélemy et de la fouaceTwo giant fouace breads paraded through the streets, then shared
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Najac). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Local food & wine
- Astet najacoisDishPork loin stuffed with fillet and parsley, wrapped in caul and spit-roasted
- FouaceSweetAveyron brioche-style cake
Adapted from Wikipedia (Najac). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
9 places to stay within 3 km
- Campsites 4
- B&Bs and guest houses 3
- Hotels 2
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Cordes-sur-Ciel · 18 km
- Monestiés · 19 km
- Villeneuve · 25 km
- Sauveterre-de-Rouergue · 27 km
- Bruniquel · 31 km