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Montségur
  • Castle and museum
    • Access
    • Opening periods
    • Tour Operators
    • Prices
  • Services
    • Shops, restaurants, accommodation etc.
    • Accomodation
  • Hikes and walks
  • Animations
  • Communal life
  • Welcome to Montségur

    the centre of Catharism

    The “Pog” of Montségur

    Grand site d’Occitanie

    The stone vessel

    Candidate for the Grands Sites de France

    • Castle and museum
      • Access
      • Opening periods
      • Tour Operators
      • Prices
    • Services
      • Shops, restaurants, accommodation etc.
      • Accomodation
    • Hikes and walks
    • Animations
    • Communal life

    Montségur and Catharism

    The elements of the history of Montségur and its Castle that we know with certainty, were established not only from historical documents, including the archives of the Inquisition, but also from the results of archaeological excavations undertaken for several years on the site.

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    A listed village

    Located in the foothills, Montségur is perched between Lavelanet, its main supply and commercial centre, and the mountain with its forests and pastures. The village is animated by tourist activity and the numerous secondary residents, many of whom have old Montsegur or Ariège roots.

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    A nature preserved

    At the heart of the Massif of Tabe, the nature reserve of the Massif of Saint Barthélémy extends over 500 ha from the northern slope of the Soularac Peak (2368m), the highest peak of the North Pyrenean mountains, to the town of Montségur.

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    Unesco for
    our castle!

    They are eight. Eight beautiful castles perched between the Aude and the Ariège, claiming the coronation of Unesco. From the city of Carcassonne to the castle of Aguilar through those of Lastours, Montségur, Peyrepertuse, Puilaurens, Termes or Quéribus. All have in common an unstoppable beauty and an exceptional history that gives them obvious universal value.

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  • Come to Montségur

     

  • Contact

    Mairie de MONTSÉGUR
    32 rue du village 09300 MONTSÉGUR

    Phone: +33 5 61 01 10 27

    Mairie: mairie.montsegur@orange.fr

    Guide: +33 5 61 01 06 94 guide.montsegur@orange.fr

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