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Lagarde Castle is located in the French commune of Lagarde, in the Ariège region, near Mirepoix. Built from the 11th century onward, the King of Aragon, Ramire I of Navarre, initially used it as a watchtower in the north of his kingdom.

The most impregnable of the Cathar castles. The Cathars finally surrendered after an 11-month siege. The choice was conversion to the Roman Catholic Church or the stake. 200 Cathars chose the stake...

This castle was the only one of the larger and more famous Cathar castles we were missing... and the visit was totally worth it 🥰

Nice view of the castle ruins, good to see in several places. More information: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Lagarde?wprov=sfla1

Montségur Castle is located at an altitude of 1200 metres and is the symbol of the Cathars and of the resistance against the French occupiers. The castle could hold 500 people. Depending on the threat over the years, the castle fills up and then empties again. In 1232, the Bishop of Toulouse makes Montségur the head of the Cathar church. But in 1243 everything changes. The rebellion of the Count of Toulouse has failed and the uprising is crushed. The king gives orders to besiege Montségur. In May 1243, the French set up camp at the foot of the mountain (or “pog”). After a siege of almost a year - around 16 March 1244 - the castle falls into the hands of the besiegers. At the foot of Montségur, 225 “parfaits” are then burned alive.

Magnificent Château seen from the outside located on the road which goes from ST Quentin La Tour to Belloc.

The remains of the castle are located on a hill overlooking the Hers-Vif valley at Lagarde, near Mirepoix, in the French department of Ariège.

Last stronghold of the Cathars