Château de Quéribus

"“isolated castle in the south of France is known as the last stronghold of the Cathars, the heretical Christian sect active in the 12th-13th centuries in western Europe. Visitors can drive almost to the top of this peak in the Pyrenees, then continue on a steep 10-minute walk to the castle entrance” - national geographic "

@caffrey

"Muy cerca de Peyrepertuse se alza otra de las importantes fortalezas cátaras, a 628 metros de altura. Restaurado a mediados del siglo XX, consta de tres recintos construidos a distintas alturas, varias salas góticas bellísimas y la subida a lo alto de la torre del homenaje depara unas vistas sublimes a los Pirineos."

@sergiomayoral1967

"+ boucle de 10km dénivelé 350m"

@lisa.grandadam

"Chateau de Quéribus stands high on a rocky ridge at 728 metres altitude. History of Château de Quéribus With its origins in the 10th or 11th century it is easy to see why this location was chosen for a castle: the position appears more or less impregnable and the views across the surrounding region allow surveillance of a very large area of land. The Château de Quéribus was originally a possession of Barcelona before it as transferred to Aragon and then later to Narbonne at the end of the 12th century, shortly before the crusade against the cathars began. At the time of the crusade the castle was held by Chabert de Barbaira, a knight and supporter of the cathars, who allowed the castle to be used as a place of refuge for cathars escaping persecution. Due to a strong relationship between Chabert de Barbaira and the Lord of Roussillon, the castle managed to avoid the worst excesses of the crusaders. With the death of the Lord of Roussillon in 1241 this protection came to an end, and the castle was eventually besieged and captured in 1255, one of the very last cathar outposts to be defeated. Shortly after, in 1258, the Treaty of Corbeil was signed that established the border between France and Aragon as being a short distance south of the Château de Quéribus and the castle, like the other 'Sons of Carcassonne' castles (Puilaurens, Peyrepertuse, Termes and Aguilar) gained a new use as a fortified castle to control the border. Over the next two centuries the castle was substantially reinforced and retained its control over the border until 1659 when the Treaty of the Pyrenees established a new border further to the south. From this point on the castle was occupied only occasionally and from the time of the Revolution in 1789 it was completely abandoned and fell to ruin. "

@louis.johnson21

"magnifique citadelle du vertige! vestige du catharisme. attention par temps de grand vent, il faut s'accrocher!"

@rossignol

"lieu magnifique. ¼ de marche depuis le parking. manque de lieu de vie"

@collignonccla

"Avec Montaine, Jackie et Yvette"

@emp22

"7.5 rando boucle de queribus 3h 10km "

@maelys.voyage

"Les chiens sont acceptés en laisse au Château de Quéribus. Un bon plan de Mes Aventures Canines !"

@tourismeavecmonchien

"7,5 euros +spectacle 14h 18h30"

@priska_vanlife

"Ruines d’un château cathare perchées sur un éperon rocheux. "

@nadam49