Cathar castles (in French Châteaux cathares) are a group of medieval castles located in the Languedoc region. Some had a Cathar connection in that they offered refuge to dispossessed …

The cathar castles most visited by tourists are Château Queribus and Château Peyrepertuse, not surprising given their condition, dramatic location and the fact they are close to each other.

The Cathar Castles (Chateaux Cathares) of the Languedoc: history, photographs, locations, maps, site plans, chatelains, timelines. Roles in the Cathar Crusades. Names in French and …

Cathar Castle Tours. We offer top-of-the-range historical tours centred on the Cathars of the Languedoc, all conducted in English, on location in the Pays Cathare "Cathar Country" in …

2017年2月8日 · Most of the main "Cathar Castles" are actualy castles built by the French after the Cathar Crusade, and used to defend their new border with Aragon. Being later, and Royal, …

The Cathar Country (Pays Cathare in French) is much more than a Cathar Castles route. It is an ensemble of medieval castles, villages, and Romanesque abbeys related to the Cathars, …

In the foothills of the Black Mountain, below the picturesque village of Saissac and directly above a ravine, stand the remains of an ancient Cathar castle. Built in the 10th century, and …

Discover the cathars in France - their lives, religion and destruction, before visiting the cathar castles of southern France

2018年10月5日 · Back in the 13th and 14th centuries, the South of France was a center of Catharism, a sect of Christianity described as “the most successful heresy in history.” The …

In the thirteenth century there were three towers here, built on the same rocky outcrop. They are called Cabaret (to the north), Quertinheux and Surdespine (to the south). These are some of …