by Brian | Sep 14, 2015 | Days out sightseeing in France, French Mediterranean, holiday in September, Languedoc Roussillon, leaucate plage, Motoring in France, Pays Cathare, wine regions of France
Many people may think we are a bit mad, this is because, just recently, we packed up our little sports car, left our lovely old watermill and went camping on the French Mediterranean.I suppose on first impressions that may seem a bit mad, leaving all that...
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...
