Le Fort de Prades

Like neighboring Montaillou, its past was strongly influenced by Catharism. A magnificently restored medieval well, the fortified enclosure of the "Fort" and the church of St-Pierre with its 17th-century gilded Virgin and Child are well worth a visit. The enumeration of the lands of the Comte de Foix first mentions the Fort de Prades in 1272.
The best-known lordess of Prades was Marguerite d'Angoulême, sister of François 1er, Queen of Navarre and Countess of Foix. In the early 16th century,...