Chateau Peyrepertuse

Take the time to explore the various levels of the site.

Chateau peyrepertuse. Le château de peyrepertuse est immense et en plein air il est idéal pour se balader sans prendre de risque toutes les précautions sont prises par nos agents d accueil pour que votre sécurité soit assurée. The château de peyrepertuse is one of the famous cathar castles of southern france situated in duilhac sous peyrepertuse in the aude department of the languedoc roussillon region. Stunning medieval castle wear good shoes when you visit peyrepertuse since there is a walk up rocky slopes to get to the castle. The name peyrepetuse is derived from occitan meaning pierced rock.

My two sons ages 10 and 7 absolutely loved the adventure of climbing up to the castle and visiting both parts of the. It was never subjected to attack during the crusade against the cathars. It was associated with the counts of barcelona later kings of aragon. Chateau de peyrpertuse is well worth the drive and trek up the cliff.

Castèl de pèirapertusa is a ruined fortress and one of the so called cathar castles located high in the french pyrénées in the commune of duilhac sous peyrepertuse in the aude département and has been associated with the counts of narbonne and barcelona. It s an unbelievable feat of engineering with stunning views of the valleys below. Some visitors were panting when they reached the top on the warm september afternoon when we visited. It is the property of the community of duilhac sous peyrepertuse 153 residents who decided to open the site for visits in 1973 after several archaeological campaigns.