de Fayet is one of a group of 23 castles in Aveyron who have joined to provide a tourist itinerary as La Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue. It has welcomed many visitors from all around the world and hosted many events, but at the moment, it is on sale. Architecture Built over a hillock, the Château de Fayet dominates the valley. Militarily positioned behind the Rance River with direct contacts with the Albigeois. The exit of the gorge was once part of the Château de Brusque, but it was partly demolished in the 13th century to become the common priory and seigniory of Fayet. A chapel originally marked the confluence of Nuéjouls and Dourdou de Camarès; a defensive building, surrounded by ditches, replaced it in order to monitor the banks and formed a secondary line of defense. The current castle building forms a punctuated regular parallelogram. The Renaissance Italian architect who designed the castle added a line of trees to shelter the castle from inquisitive eyes. Once past the long alley bordered with lime and chestnut trees, one lands on the main courtyard of the castle. The eye-shaped courtyard contains a fountain with a double basin and a majestic well. The stone edge wall, in the shape of a pot, is supported by two pillars built in 1564 by Guy de Castelnau. See also List of castles in France Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue External links Web-site of the Château de Fayet Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue website, with photos Châteaux in Aveyron Historic house museums in Occitania (administrative region) Museums in Aveyron