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• Castles of the Cathars 5 – The Royal Fortresses of Peyrepertus
  on Aug 1, 2013 in Cathar castles History Places to Visit Things to do Carcassonne Peyreperteuse Queribus
  Peyrepertuse, visible on the next ridge to Queribus, is among the best of the Cathar castles. Perched at an altitude of 800 meters, in the heart of a nature still wild, the castle dominates the Corbieres Pyrenees to the shores of the Mediterranean. I...
• Castles of the Cathars 5 – The Royal Fortresses of Peyrepertus
  on Aug 1, 2013 in Cathar castles History Places to Visit Things to do Carcassonne Peyreperteuse Queribus
  Peyrepertuse, visible on the next ridge to Queribus, is among the best of the Cathar castles. Perched at an altitude of 800 meters, in the heart of a nature still wild, the castle dominates the Corbieres Pyrenees to the shores of the Mediterranean. I...
• Partridges ? ? ?
  on Jul 7, 2013 in Places to Visit Seasons Wildlife garrigue Grouse moorland Ventenac Cabardes
  Partridges? ?? – That was the last thing I expected to see as we headed toward Ventenac Cabardes, a small village in the Aude region of SW France. Partridges there were, lots of them mothers with babies, lone birds, strutting males. I really di...
• Partridges ? ? ?
  on Jul 7, 2013 in Places to Visit Seasons Wildlife garrigue Grouse moorland Ventenac Cabardes
  Partridges? ?? – That was the last thing I expected to see as we headed toward Ventenac Cabardes, a small village in the Aude region of SW France. Partridges there were, lots of them mothers with babies, lone birds, strutting males. I really di...
• Hills of Gold
  on Jul 3, 2013 in Seasons Wildlife
    The Cabardes wine region on the southern slopes of the Mountain Noir to the north of Carcassonne has long been an area where gold has been mined. Supplying gold to the Roman Empire, gold was mined until 1996, however the area  is still alive and...
• Hills of Gold
  on Jul 3, 2013 in Seasons Wildlife
    The Cabardes wine region on the southern slopes of the Mountain Noir to the north of Carcassonne has long been an area where gold has been mined. Supplying gold to the Roman Empire, gold was mined until 1996, however the area  is still alive and...
• Castles of the Cathars 4 – The Chateau of Queribus
  on Jul 2, 2013 in Cathar castles History Places to Visit Things to do albigensian crusade Carcassonne cathar Cathars Queribus
  In the midst of the Corbieres to the South East of Carcassone lies Querbus, one of the a main castles protecting the northern edges of the Kingdom of Aragon and which served as a refuge for the Cathar “bishop” Benoit de Termes. During the...
• Castles of the Cathars 4 – The Chateau of Queribus
  on Jul 2, 2013 in Cathar castles History Places to Visit Things to do albigensian crusade Carcassonne cathar Cathars Queribus
  In the midst of the Corbieres to the South East of Carcassone lies Querbus, one of the a main castles protecting the northern edges of the Kingdom of Aragon and which served as a refuge for the Cathar “bishop” Benoit de Termes. During the...
• Castles of the Cathars 3 – Chateaux de Lastours
  on Oct 21, 2012 in Cathar castles Geology History Places to Visit Things to do Abbey of Montolieu Belvedere Carcassonne Castles Chateau de Saissac Chateaux de Lastours Monsegur Peyreperteuse Puivert Pyrenees Queribus
  Romantic and ruined, the medieval fortresses which range in a broad arc around Carcassonne have come to be known as the Cathar castles – Monsegur, Puivert, Queribus, Peyreperteuse and many others besides.  The two nearest Cathar castles are the Ch...
• Castles of the Cathars 3 – Chateaux de Lastours
  on Oct 21, 2012 in Cathar castles Geology History Places to Visit Things to do Abbey of Montolieu Belvedere Carcassonne Castles Chateau de Saissac Chateaux de Lastours Monsegur Peyreperteuse Puivert Pyrenees Queribus
  Romantic and ruined, the medieval fortresses which range in a broad arc around Carcassonne have come to be known as the Cathar castles – Monsegur, Puivert, Queribus, Peyreperteuse and many others besides.  The two nearest Cathar castles are the Ch...

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