In Castanet, characteristic features of the Ségala meet tangible traces of a long local history. The bell tower of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church is a landmark in the municipal landscape. The village has houses typical of Ségala architecture. There are also large building complexes and simple houses with lauze roofs; some of them have a square tower. Castanet is considered a fortified village dating from the 15th century.
Culture
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church in Castanet is documented as a priory as early as the 9th century. In the 19th century, its interior was restored several times, including the furnishings, flooring and Stations of the Cross.
The Saint Joseph Chapel is located along the former main road from Sauveterre to Colombiès and was founded in 1660 by Dominique Azemar, a priest from Sauveterre.
Castanet is a possible destination for anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
The “La vallée du Lieux” route offers a panorama of the Ségala and leads into a valley that remains protected. It passes through woodland into the wild Lieux Valley and runs above the stream.
There is parking for the “La vallée du Lieux” route at Place de la mairie in Castanet; a motorhome parking area is also located there.
The circular hike “Autour de Lardeyrolles” begins at the church in Lardeyrolles and leads to the localities of Mas le Viel, Marsande, La Sicardie and La Sarette.
History
In the wider region surrounding Castanet are the historic site Abbaye de Bonnecombe Comps-la-Grand-Ville in the Aveyron department, the historic site Abbaye de Loc-Dieu, Rodez Cathedral as a church, and the archive Archives départementales de l'Aveyron.
