Château de Quéribus
The Château de Quéribus (in
Queribus is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne", along with
It is sometimes regarded as the last
In 1255, a French army was dispatched to deal with these remaining Cathars, but they slipped away without a fight, probably to Aragon or Piedmont - both regions where Cathar beliefs were still common, and where the Occitan language was spoken.
Quéribus is high and isolated. It stands on top of the highest peak for kilometres around. In 1951, restoration work on the turret began and, between 1998 and 2002, a complete restoration of the castle was undertaken. The castle is now accessible to visitors.
It is at coordinates 42°50′11″N 2°37′16″E / 42.83639°N 2.62111°E and an altitude of 728 metres (2,388 ft). The nearest village is Maury, Pyrénées-Orientales.
See also
Further reading
- (in French) Langlois, Gauthier. Olivier de Termes, le cathare et le croisé (vers 1200-1274), Toulouse : Éditions Privat, 2001, 288 p. (Collection Domaine cathare).
- (in French) Poudou, Francis and Langlois (Gauthier), (dir.) - Canton de Tuchan et communauté de communes des Hautes Corbières, Narbonne : Fédération audoise Léo Lagrangre, 2003.
References
- ^ Base Mérimée: Ruines du château de Quéribus, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
- Base Mérimée: Ruines du château de Quéribus, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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