Some places and citadels nearby near

  • The castle of Aguilar

    The castle Aguilar (Aguilar in Occitan) is a Cathar castle located east of Tuchan, in the department of Aude. It is a castle dating perhaps from the twelfth century whose construction continues during the XIII and XIV century. Feudal castle in the hands of the family of Termes it becomes in the XIIIe century a royal fortress.

  • The castle of Arques

    The castle of Arques (Arcas in Occitan) is an old strong house, the end of the thirteenth century, which stands on the town of Arques in the department of Aude Occitanie region. The castle is the subject of a classification as historical monuments by decree of August 16, 1887


  • The City of Carcassonne

    The City of Carcassonne is a medieval architectural complex located in Carcassonne in the department of Aude, region of Occitanie. It is located on the right bank of the Aude, southeast of the current city. This fortified medieval city, whose origins date back to the Gallo-Roman period, owes its fame to its double enclosure, reaching nearly 3 km in length1 and comprising fifty-two towers1, which dramatically dominates the valley of the Aude.

  • Castle  Montsegur

    The castle of Montségur (Montsegur in Occitan), built in 1206, is a castle called "Cathar". Indeed, this castle was implanted in the flattened site of the old fortified village which constituted, until the seat of 1244, the place of resistance of the Cathars and faydits.

  • The Castle of Peyrepertuse

    Culminating at more than 800 meters, the silhouette of the Castle of Peyrepertuse stretches, like a ship leaving for the sea. The most impressive Cathar fortress was deemed impregnable. And will never be taken.


  • The Castle of Puilaurens

    The castle of Puilaurens (Castèl de Puèglhaurenç in Occitan) is a Cathar castle located in the municipality of Lapradelle-Puilaurens. This fortress is perched on a rocky spur overlooking the Boulzane valley at 697 meters above sea level. He locked the doors of the Fenouillèdes and was one of the five sons of the City of Carcassonne.