The Languedoc is home to some of Europe’s oldest and most breathtaking fortified castles, sometimes referred to as Les Chateaux Cathars.
The Cathars were a Christian movement that appeared in the region in the 11th century. On more than one occasion the Cathar Chateaux protected this religious group from persecutors. One of the most famous Cathar châteaux is at Carcassonne.
