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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)

It is an absolute must to visit the castle during the blue hour.

Commonly called Château des Saptes, the building is in fact, in its functions, a mill. The set was bought at the beginning of the 16th century by the Saptes brothers, drapers. They want to take advantage of its location on a bend in the River Orb to concentrate their activity: preparation of raw wool, washing, fulling, dyeing, weaving, trimming, everything could then be done in the same place. We find around the castle a set of houses which made it possible to gather around them other related professions. Thus twisters, weavers, re-entryers, masons in charge of building maintenance settled nearby.

You haven't visited Carcassonne if you haven't visited the Cité. This fortress, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lines up three kilometers of double surrounding walls and 52 defense towers that protected the historic old town. But during the Peace of the Pyrenees in 1659, these ramparts lost their military importance and the town developed around them.

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.

Huge complex with several wall rings and many towers

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From here it costs money. It is worth it ..