The visit takes place in two stages: the discovery of the panorama from the Belvedere Montfermier and the access to the monuments by a landscaped hiking trail. The king destroyed the village attached to the castles (the Castrum Cabaret) and built the fourth tower, Tour Régine, on the top of the three primary structures. During the Crusades, the castles were destroyed and reconstructed several times, and their position changed too.Īfter the Cathar Crusade, the King of France took possession of the defeated lords’ goods and territories. Save time and buy your tickets online here.Ĭhâteaux de Lastours is an ensemble of four Cathar Castles ( Cabaret, Surdespine, Quertineux, and Tour Régine) built on the top of a rocky spur 300 meters above the village of Lastours and isolated by the deep valleys of Orbiel and Grésillou. Châteaux de Lastours are located in the department of Aude.ĭuring the Middle Ages, the site belonged to the Lords of Cabaret, who were very attached to Catharism, and there were only three castles (Cabaret, Surdespine, and Quertineux). The castle of Carcassonne’s entrance is on the eastern side, and there’s an entrance fee to visit the castle and ramparts. The hoardings are the covered wooden walkways with openings that allowed soldiers to launch projectiles at invaders. Today, the fortified castle’s walls support a reconstruction of hoardings between the door and the Major’s tower. The western flank of the walls, against which the Carcassonne Castle is built, is defended by the highest tower in the Cité. The castle’s six towers are pierced with stirrup loopholes, and the curtain walls and the top of the towers can be used with hoists. The castle is separated from the city by a deep moat and defended by two barbicans. Visitors can see the remains of the Counts’ private chapel and a museum with an interesting collection of objects related to the Cathars. The Carcassonne Castle is rectangular in shape, with an inner courtyard. The castle was surrounded by a rectangular fortified enclosure in 1226. This impressive medieval castle was built in the 12th century over the western part of the city’s Roman walls. The stunning Château Comtal – or Count’s Castle – is inside the Cité de Carcassonne.
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