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Château de Montaillou, Montaillou

Château de Montaillou

Montaillou Castle

Montaillou

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Where
Montaillou

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Château de Montaillou stands in Montaillou (Ariège), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 13th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Perched on a mound above the village, the ruins of Montaillou castle recall one of the last Cathar strongholds in the Ariège, which fell after its lord Bernard d'Alion was burned at the stake in 1258. Visitors come less for the architecture, now reduced to a few sections of wall, than for the history of the place: here the villagers were gathered by the Inquisition in 1309 before being taken to Carcassonne. The site overlooks the upper valley of the Hers, once the border between the county of Foix and the Sault region.

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What to know

  • The site consists of open-air ruins, with no roofed building to visit.
  • Reaching the ruins involves a climb from the village up to the mound where they stand.
  • The monument has been listed as a historic monument since 1984.
  • No pricing or opening-hours information is available, as the ruins are freely accessible outdoors.
  • Sturdy footwear is advisable, as the ground is uneven and the climb noticeable.

Where this château is

Montaillou · Ariège · Occitanie

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Address

09110 Montaillou

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00093884
Period of construction
second half of the 13th century

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Sources

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Ariège

From the same period — 2e moitié 13e siècle

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