Tag: Cathar castles
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The Crusade That France Launched Against Its Own People — And Still Doesn’t Celebrate
The Cathar Crusade of 1209 reshaped southern France. Today the ruined hilltop castles still stand — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Medieval City France Tried to Demolish — and How One Man Stopped It
Carcassonne almost became rubble in 1849. Discover what saved France’s greatest medieval fortress — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The French Valley with Cave Art, Cathar Castles, and Almost No Tourists
Deep in the Pyrenean foothills, the Ariège valley holds prehistoric cave art, ruined Cathar castles, and medieval villages — with barely a tourist in sight.