Chateau Queribus
Some had a cathar connection in that they offered refuge to dispossessed cathars in the thirteenth century.
Chateau queribus. Its high tower like an eagle s nest offers a panoramic view over the plains of the roussillon. Visite du chateau de queribus vue sur la plaine du roussillon. It has been listed as a monument historique by the french ministry of culture since 1907. The sight of queribus castle perched upon its crag dominating the valleys below vividly evokes the world of the middle age and the eleventh to fourteenth centuries when it held sway.
See all 2 chateau de queribus tours on tripadvisor. It is located on a limestone ridge at about an altitude of 800 m on top of a hill which separates duilhac from the town of rouffiac des corbières towering over scrubland and vineyards. Chateau de queribus vacations perpignan cathedral vacations university of perpignan vacations palace of the kings of majorca vacations gorges de galamus vacations rennes le chateau church vacations. Castèl de querbús est un château dit cathare situé sur la commune de cucugnan dans le département de l aude.
This cathar castle is set on a rocky ridge and offers stunning views in all directions. We recommend booking chateau de queribus tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The château de quéribus in occitan castèl de queribús is a ruined castle in the commune of cucugnan in the aude département of france.
There is a car park and and entrance approx 200 metres below and it is a fairly strenuous. Quéribus is high and isolated. The ruins of this chateau can be seen for miles as perched perilously on top of a mountainous rock formation. Cette forteresse perchée sur un piton rocheux à 728 mètres d altitude domine le village de cucugnan et se situe à la limite du département de l aude et des pyrénées orientales.