Tour du Viala du Pas de Jaux - Castles in Rouergue (Aveyron, Lot, Tarn, Cantal)

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The castle today

Situated on the Larzac 15 minutes from Roquefort, the Viala du Pas de Jaux Tower offers a discovery of its riches and its incomparable panorama from the top of the tower on the sentry walk-way.

Living illustration of the Larzac's agro-pastoral vocation, the Tour du Viala du Pas de Jaux was built in 1430 next to the Logis of the Hospitaller Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem (in existence sine the 14th century) on the request of the inhabitants of the village to be able to take refuge in times of war and stock their cereal harvests. Restoration works have given this tower back its warrior physiognomy with its five storeys, its sentry walkway with machicolations and its adjoining buildings: the Knights' Logis (living quarters) and the Grange (barn). All these buildings enable permanent and temporary exhibitions to be arranged throughout most of the year as well as events (visits in costumes and discovery games for children).

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Opening hours & Rates

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- From 2021-01-01 to 2021-03-31possibilité de fermeture pour congé, formation...se renseigner - Monday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00 - Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00 - Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00 - Thirsday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00 - Friday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00

- From 2021-04-01 to 2021-06-30Possibilité de fermeture pour congés, formation,réunion .... - Monday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Thirsday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Friday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30

- From 2021-07-01 to 2021-09-19possibilité de fermeture pour congé, formation... se renseigner - Tous the jours from 10:00 to et from to 19:00

- From 2021-09-20 to 2021-11-14fermeture possible pour congés, formation,... se renseigner - Monday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Thirsday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Friday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30 - Bank holidays from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 17:30

- From 2021-11-15 to 2021-12-31possibilité de fermeture pour congés, formations, réunions,...se renseigner - Monday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00 - Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00 - Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00 - Thirsday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00 - Friday from 10:00 to 12:30 et from 13:30 to 16:00