by Brian | May 28, 2016 | catharism, Days out sightseeing in France, Midi-Pyrenees, Travel Advice
St CecileWithout doubt the first place most people head for when they visit Albi is the famous St Cecile cathedral, the largest brick built cathedral in France and which is in the ‘centre historique’ of Albi. Focussing on the cathedral as a starting place...
by Brian | Jul 18, 2015 | Cathar Castles, Cathar country, cathar crusade, Cathar fortresses, catharism, montsegur
Atop of the ‘Pog’Montsegur is where many people feel the Albigensian Crusade came to an end. There were further skirmishes but essentially the siege of Montsegur is widely considered to be the last significant stand off between the Crusaders and the...
by Brian | Jun 22, 2014 | albigensian crusade, Cathar Castles, Cathar country, cathar crusade, Cathar fortresses, catharism, Pays Cathare
What was the Albigensian Crusade?The Albigensian Crusade, also known as the ‘Cathar Crusade’, was a military campaign initiated by the Roman Catholic Church at the command of Pope Innocent III from a period starting in 1209 and ending in 1255. The...
by Brian | Apr 5, 2014 | Cathar Castles, Cathar country, Cathar fortresses, catharism, Pays Cathare
A map of the Pays Cathare with all the Fortresses and most of the towns involved or of interest to anyone who wants to find out about the Albigensian Crusade led in the early days by Simon de Monfort. You can find even more information on the Cathar...
