Château de Montaillou

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Castle
Elevation : 1280m
le village, 09110 Montaillou
MONTAILLOU CASTLE
This small village, located on the border between the Ariège and Aude departments at an altitude of 1,300 metres, has a population of just 20 in winter. Yet it is world-famous, mainly for its Cathar past in the 13th and 14th centuries. Château de Montaillou is a former 13th-century fortified castle, the ruins of which were listed as a historic monument by decree on December 21, 1984. The remains of the keep and bailey sit on a mound overlooking the upper Hers valley, on the border between...

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All year 2025 - Open everyday

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Château de Montaillou
Elevation : 1280m
le village, 09110 Montaillou

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  • French
Updated on 09 April 2025 at 14:59
by Office de Tourisme des Pyrénées Ariégeoises
(Offer identifier : 6231792)
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