Najac
Najac is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Najac station has rail connections to Toulouse, Figeac and Aurillac. Najac village is set along a ridge above a bend in the river Aveyron.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Najac and Fontaine de Najac.
Château de Najac
Castle
Château de Najac or the royal fortress of Najac is located in Najac, in the Aveyron département, in southern France. The castle was built in 1253 by the villagers on the orders of Alphonse de Poitiers, brother of Saint Louis, on the site of an older castle built in 1100 by Bertrand of St Gilles, son of Raymond IV, count of Toulouse.
Najac
- Type: Locality with 771 residents
- Also known as: “12167”
- Location: Arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.22° or 44° 13′ 12″ north
Longitude
1.9792° or 1° 58′ 45″ east
Population
771
Elevation
318 metres (1,043 feet)
Open location code
8FP36X9H+XM
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- French: “Najac”
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