Chateau Cathare
Spectacular thirteenth century self catering cathar chateau rental with private swimming pool and four hectares of estate and parkland plus a separate self catering cottage.
Chateau cathare. Cathar castles 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. Cathar castles in french châteaux cathares is a modern term used by the tourism industry following the example of pays cathare cathar country to denote a number of medieval castles of the languedoc region. Some had a cathar connection in that they offered. The famous chateau of montsegur was located in the county.
You can read more about the cathars their beliefs their history and their legacy at www cathar info the château de puivert. The latest fortification rampart of the center part and the rebuilding of saint jordi s keep were achieved in the 16 th and 17 th century. In the middle ages the castle was considered impregnable el castels es tant fortz qu el mezis se defent the castle is so strong it can defend itself. This was the cathars last real stronghold which fell after 10 months of siege in 1244.
Located in cathar country near mirepoix. Du haut de leurs pierres. On les appelle les châteaux cathares ou châteaux du pays cathare. Château de chalabre 14 followers on linkedin parc de loisirs médiéval interactif unique dans l aude pays cathare.
Dressées sur le sommet des collines des corbières comme des sentinelles défiant l horizon entre ciel et terre les citadelles du vertige défient le temps et racontent leur histoire. Une histoire qui puise ses racines au xiième siècle et vient raisonner aujourd hui d un nouvel écho. Le plus grandiose des châteaux du pays cathare ouvert tous les jours se visite en toutes saisons. Symbole de la résistance cathare le château de montségur reconstruit au début du xiiie siècle fut un refuge pour de nombreux cathares pourchassés par l inquisition.
Spectacles de fauconnerie festival 811 art et musique et festival médiéval de peyrepertuse. The county became a refuge for persecuted cathars.