Château de Montségur
The Château de Montségur (English: Castle of Montsegur; Languedocien: Castèl de Montsegur) is a former fortress near Montségur, a commune in the Ariège department in southern France. Its ruins are the site of a razed stronghold of the Cathars. The present fortress on the site, though described as one of the "Cathar castles," is actually of a later period. It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1862.
| Château de Montségur | |
|---|---|
| Montségur, France | |
The Fortress of Montségur | |
Château de Montségur | |
| Coordinates | 42°52′32″N 1°49′57″E |
| Site information | |
| Condition | In ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
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