Château de Montségur
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The Château de Montségur (English: Castle of Montsegur; Languedocien: Castèl de Montsegur) is a former fortress near Montségur, a commune in the Ariège department in southern France. Its ruins are the site of a razed stronghold of the Cathars. The present fortress on the site, though described as one of the "Cathar castles," is actually of a later period. It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1862.[1]
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Château de Montségur | |
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Montségur, France | |
Coordinates | 42°52′32″N 1°49′57″E |
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Condition | In ruins |
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Built | 13th century |
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