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 …
In 1243, the Castle of Montségur was the main stronghold of the Cathars. During the Third Albigensian Crusade, the Crusader army besieged the castle, initially unsuccessfully. Catapults could not be …
Montaillou Castle is located in the French department of Ariège. It is a medieval fortress already documented in the 13th century, today in a state of ruin. Located on a …