Chateaux in Midi Pyrenees , France

Castle of Montsegur
Perched with 1200 meters of altitude, the vestiges of the current place of Montségur do not owe large any more thing in Cathares. The fortress theatre of the terrible events of the year 1244 was the subject of a total reorganization in second half of XIIIe century. The place remains however in charge of a painful past: more than 200 Perfect found death in this mythical place, immolés in the name of the faith in a gigantic blazing inferno. Eight centuries later, these flames of another age always feed the most insane speculations and rumours.
Website: www.montsegur.org
Château de Montségur
09300 Montségur
Phone: + 33 4 61 01 06 94

Opening Times

In May, June and visits September with accompanying notes Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays with 14h and 15h
In July and visits August with accompanying notes all days with 11h, 14h, 15h and 16 h30

Visits with accompanying notes all the year for the groups starting from 20 people.
Reservations near the guide by Tel.: +33 (0) 5 61 01 06 94


Castle of Lavardens
The origin of Lavardens is lost in the mists of time. The counts of Armagnac made of it their principal residence during the 12th century and built a powerful fortress there. Several times destroyed, it was definitively dismantled by the troops of king de France in 1496. Given by Henri de Navarre to Antoine de Roquelaure in 1585, this one undertook there the construction of a new residence since 1620.

Website: www.chateaulavardens.com
Castle of Lavardens
32360 Lavardens
E mail: chateaulavardens@wanadoo.fr
Opening Times

on April 1 at June 30 of 10h 30 with 12h30 and 14h with 18h.
- on July 1 at August 31 of 10h with 19h
- on September 1 at October 31 of 10h30 with 12h30 and 14h with 18h.
- on November 1 at March 31 of 10h30 with 12h30 and 14h with 17h
The castle is closed from January 15th to February 15th