UNESCO Royal Fortresses of Languedoc: Cathars and Castles of Southern France
September 4, 2026
Who were the Cathars of Southern France? Did they build castle-fortresses in Languedoc? Let’s find out. In the 13th century, the Pope joined with the King of France to launch a crusade against the Cathars, a heretical sect that thrived in the Languedoc region of France. It was a campaign of great cruelty that led …
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