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The Château de Montaigut is a castle in the French commune of Gissac in the département of Aveyron.The first traces of the Château de Montaigut date from the 10th century. Built on a rocky outcrop dominating the valley of the Dourdou de Camarès river it defended the town of Saint-Affrique against attacks from the south. Enlarged and transformed in the 15th century by the Blanc family it was restored several times before falling into ruin.