Puycelsi

Benedictine monks from Aurillac founded Puycelsi in the 10th century on a hilltop high above the Vère, and its walls were reportedly never taken by force despite several sieges. Almost abandoned in the 1950s, it was restored by its residents, and its 14th-century ramparts, Irissou Gate and church of Saint-Corneille now look out over the Grésigne forest in the Gaillac wine country.

Highlights

• The 14th-century ramparts and the double-defended Irissou Gate
• Saint-Corneille church, with well-preserved listed furnishings
• The Grésigne forest, home to 2,380 recorded beetle species
• Views to the horizon from the edge of the ramparts
• Wines of the Gaillac area

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.