Camjac, France: travel guide to the chateau du Bosc and Toulouse-Lautrec country in Aveyron

Camjac is a small village in the Aveyron department of Occitania, in southern France, set among the hills of the Segala in the valley of the Viaur between the cities of Albi and Rodez. Home to fewer than 600 people, this quiet rural commune holds a castle with a famous connection to the history of art.

For travellers searching for Camjac, the chateau du Bosc, Toulouse-Lautrec or castles in Aveyron, it offers history, fine countryside and a touch of artistic genius.

The chateau du Bosc

The village's great attraction is the chateau du Bosc, a feudal fortress first built in the 12th century to guard the Viaur valley and rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries, listed as a historic monument. It was the family home of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who spent much of his childhood and later his summers here. Richly furnished and held for centuries by the same family, the castle still keeps his childhood drawings, posters, lithographs, photographs and personal belongings, and is open to visitors as a vivid memorial to the artist.

Around the village

Camjac lies in the rolling Segala country, a land of woods, pastures and deep river valleys, close to the spectacular Viaur viaduct and the bastide towns and gorges that make this part of Aveyron a rewarding area to explore.

Practical information

Camjac lies between Albi and Rodez, about 5 kilometres from the town of Naucelle, and is best reached by car when touring the Aveyron and the country of Toulouse-Lautrec.