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2. Château de Miramont – Post collar loop from Palaja

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04:46

1,190m

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3. Château de Miramont – Lake Cavayère loop from Carcassonne

42.8km

03:08

680m

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Max

May 21, 2023

From the top of this promontory, the view embraces a superb landscape formed by the Aude valley, the reliefs of the Minervois up to the bar of the Montagne Noire. The remains that still remain were built on the foundations of the castle of the Visigoth king, Alaric II. Erected on a strategic point, the building was probably built by the lords of Capendu at the beginning of the Middle Ages. The remains of the Château de Miramont lean against the northern flank of the Alaric mountain, 4 km south-west of the town of Barbaira. Standing on the isolated plateau, at an altitude of more than 300m, this site constitutes a protected perimeter.

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Max

December 19, 2024

Known for being in 1185 the birthplace of the most famous lord of the place, Chabert de Barbeira, an Occitan knight loyal to the Cathar cause.

Besieged in 1210 during the Albigensian Crusade, Pierre des Vaux de Cernay cites this siege in his chronicle of the crusade as a failure of the crusaders, due to poor weather conditions.

The stronghold could date back to the Carolingian or even Visigothic era, but no historical study has yet been conducted on this castle.

The building was listed as a historical monument in 19261. The "ruins of the castle" have been listed as natural sites since 19422 (Wikipedia)

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Location: Barbaira, Carcassonne, Occitania, France

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1. Château de Miramont – Single simpatoche loop from Palaja

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