Chateau de Quéribus.

As part of your extended holiday in the S W France why not explore Chateau de Quéribus from La Souqueto B&B.

Quéribus dates back to the 11th Century. It is sometimes regarded as the last Cathar stronghold. After the fall of Montsegur in 1244 surviving Cathars gathered at Quéribus which was on the border of Aragon. In 1255, a French army under the command of Olivier de Termes, a former Cathar Knight, was dispatched to deal with these last remaining Cathars. http://montsegur.fr

This Castle still stands guard over the vast panorama of the plain of Roussillon. Perched over 700 metres high on the southern ridge of the Corbières, the views from the Castle are extraordinary.

The Castle is known as one of the five sons of Carcassonne, along with Peyrepertuse, Aguilar, Termes and Puilaurens, five Castles strategically placed to defend the French border against the Spanish, until the border was moved in 1659.

 

 

It is one of seven Castles in the region that are classed by UNESCO World Heritage as ‘serial property’. In 1239

http://corbieres-salanque-tourisme.com

We highly recommend a day trip to see both Chateau de Quéribus and its neighbour Peyrepertuse Castle, just separated by a few kilometres. Also don’t miss the Gorge de Galamus